Acting
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
EN cinema · 10 credits
Born
28 December 1914
Died
19 December 2000 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also known as The Staple Singers
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.
Known for
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Real Life
2018
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC
as Self
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
The Last Waltz
as Self
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers