Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
Born December 28, 1914 — Died December 19, 2000
From Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also known as The Staple Singers
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 hi...
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Performer (archive footage)
20217.6
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Real Life
Mr. Tucker
2018
Blues at the BBC
Self
20097.5
Wag the Dog
Pops Staples
19976.9
Remembering Chicago Again
Self
1995
True Stories
Mr. Tucker
19866.7
The Last Waltz
Self
19787.7
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
19745.6
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers
197010.0