Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1914
- Died
- December 19, 2000
- Birthplace
- Winona, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- Real Life
Real Life 2018
as Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC 2009
as Self
Wag the Dog 1997
as Pops Staples
Remembering Chicago Again 1995
as Self
True Stories 1986
as Mr. Tucker
The Last Waltz 1978
as Self
Let's Do It Again 1975
Theme Song Performance
The Klansman 1974
as The Staple Singers
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 1970
as The Staple Singers
Credits from TMDB.