Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Birthday: 12/28/1914
Deathday: 12/19/2000
Place of birth: Winona, Mississippi, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: The Staple Singers

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.