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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Actor

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Acting
1974 — 1997 · 3 films
Lived
28 December 1914 — d. 2000
From
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.

Career Signature

How Roebuck 'Pops' Staples’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.