Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: December 28, 1914

Day of Death: December 19, 2000 (86 years old)

Place of Birth: Winona, Mississippi, USA

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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.