Pops Staples, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pops Staples

American musician

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Winona, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-2000

Profession: singer, musician, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.