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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

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Born: December 28, 1914 in Winona, Mississippi, USA

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.

All Credits12 Titles

Film

10 Titles
Wag the Dog
6.9
FILM
Wag the Dog1997
The Last Waltz
7.7
FILM
The Last Waltz1978
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
FILM
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021
True Stories
6.7
FILM
True Stories1986
The Klansman
5.7
FILM
The Klansman1974
Let's Do It Again
7.0
FILM
Let's Do It Again1975
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
10.0
FILM
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children1970
Real Life
FILM
Real Life2018
Remembering Chicago Again
FILM
Remembering Chicago Again1995
Blues at the BBC
5.0
FILM
Blues at the BBC2009

Series

2 Titles
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
SERIES
The Mike Douglas Show1961–
The Midnight Special
8.1
SERIES
The Midnight Special1972–
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