Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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.
Acted Movies
Director: David Byrne
Writers: Stephen Tobolowsky,
Cast: Alix Elias, Annie McEnroe, David Byrne, Jo Harvey Allen, John Goodman, John Ingle, Matthew Posey, Roebuck 'Pops' Staples, Spalding Gray, Tito Larriva,