Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

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Born on December 28, 1914 (111 years old)

Passed Away on December 19, 2000

From Winona, Mississippi, USA

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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," 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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