Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Known for

Acting

Born

December 28, 1914

Birthplace

Winona, Mississippi, USA

Died

December 19, 2000 (aged 85)

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.

Best known work

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

True Stories

True Stories

1986

The Klansman

The Klansman

1974

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1975

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972

Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

2009

Filmography

2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
2018
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2009
Blues at the BBC
as Self
1997
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1986
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
1978
The Last Waltz
as Self
1975
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
1974
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1972
The Midnight SpecialTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self - The Staple Singers (1 episode)