Pops Staples
American musician (1914–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Birth name | Roebuck Staples |
Also known as | "Pops" |
Born | (1914-12-28)December 28, 1914 Winona, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 2000(2000-12-19) (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1948 (1948)–1998 (1998) |
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