Pops Staples

Pops Staples
Staples in 2000
Staples in 2000
Background information
Birth nameRoebuck Staples
Also known as"Pops"
Born(1914-12-28)December 28, 1914
Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2000(2000-12-19) (aged 85)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1948 (1948)–1998 (1998)
Labels

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",[1] 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.

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