Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Birth date
December 28, 1914
Death date
December 19, 2000
Place of birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
85 years
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.
Also known as
The Staple Singers
