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.
Known for
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
- Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
- The Midnight Special (1972)
- Wag the Dog (1997)
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
- The Last Waltz (1978)
- True Stories (1986)
- The Klansman (1974)
- The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
- Blues at the BBC (2009)
- Remembering Chicago Again (1995)