Pops Staples
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 23 years ago |
Date of birth | December 28,1914 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Winona |
Mississippi | |
United States | |
Date of died | December 19,2000 |
Died | Chicago |
Illinois | |
United States | |
Spouse | Oceola Staples |
Job | Singer |
Songwriter | |
Movies/Shows | True Stories |
The Last Waltz | |
Wattstax | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Also known as | Pops |
Instruments | Guitar |
Vocals | |
Children | Cleotha Staples |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 509091 |
Pops Staples Life story
Roebuck "Pops" Staples 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.