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.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Also Known As
"Pops"
Associated Acts
The Staple Singers Mavis Staples
Birth Name
Roebuck Staples
Genres
Christian Gospel R&B Blues
Labels
United Vee-Jay Curtom Stax Riverside
Years Active
1948 (1948) 1998 (1998)
Name
Pops Staples
Nationality
United States of America