Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
11
Gender
Male
Birthday
1914-12-28
Day of Death
2000-12-19 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
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.
