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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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.
Top Filmography
6.9
Wag the Dog
1997 // MOVIE
7.6
The Last Waltz
1978 // MOVIE
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 // MOVIE
6.7
True Stories
1986 // MOVIE
5.6
The Klansman
1974 // MOVIE
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 // TV
7.8
The Midnight Special
1972 // TV
5.0
Blues at the BBC
2009 // MOVIE
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The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 // MOVIE
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Remembering Chicago Again
1995 // MOVIE
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Real Life
2018 // MOVIE