Staples, Pops, 1914-2000
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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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| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Obrecht, Jas. Jas Obrecht Collection, 1978-1994. | University of Mississippi | |
| creatorOf | Staples, Roebuck Pop, 1915-2000. This may be the last time [Multimédia multisupport] / Roebuck Staple, arr. ; The Staple singers, groupe voc. | Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF |
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Birth 1915-12-28
Death 2000-12-19
Americans
English
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