Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Biography
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(10 works)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Midnight Special
1972The Midnight Special
1972
Wag the Dog
1997Wag the Dog
1997
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
The Last Waltz
1978The Last Waltz
1978
True Stories
1986True Stories
1986
The Klansman
1974The Klansman
1974
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
Blues at the BBC
2009Blues at the BBC
2009
Remembering Chicago Again
1995Remembering Chicago Again
1995