Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Born December 28, 1914
Died December 19, 2000 (aged 85)
Place of Birth 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.