Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
85 years oldWinona, Mississippi, USABiography
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s," he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.
Personal Details
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
Movies (10)
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2021
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2018
5.0
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
6.9
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
1997
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1995
6.7
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
1986
7.6
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
6.9
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance (Sound)
1975
5.6
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1974
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1970
