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Mississippi</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">December 19, 2000<span style="display:none">(2000-12-19)</span> (aged 85)<br /><a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul 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title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Musician</li><li>songwriter</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instruments</th><td class="infobox-data note"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Guitar</li><li>vocals</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1948<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1948</span>)</span>–1998<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1998</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Records" title="United Records">United</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Curtom_Records" title="Curtom Records">Curtom</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Stax_Records" title="Stax Records">Stax</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Riverside_Records" title="Riverside Records">Riverside</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Roebuck</b> "<b>Pops</b>" <b>Staples</b> (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel</a> and <a href="/wiki/R%26B" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B">R&B</a> musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s",<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group <a href="/wiki/The_Staple_Singers" title="The Staple Singers">The Staple Singers</a>, which included his son <a href="/wiki/Pervis_Staples" class="mw-redirect" title="Pervis Staples">Pervis</a> and daughters <a href="/wiki/Mavis_Staples" title="Mavis Staples">Mavis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yvonne_Staples" class="mw-redirect" title="Yvonne Staples">Yvonne</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cleotha_Staples" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleotha Staples">Cleotha</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life_and_career">Life and career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Life and career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Roebuck Staples was born near <a href="/wiki/Winona,_Mississippi" title="Winona, Mississippi">Winona, Mississippi</a>, the youngest of 14 children. He grew up on a cotton plantation near <a href="/wiki/Drew,_Mississippi" title="Drew, Mississippi">Drew, Mississippi</a>. From his earliest years he heard, and began to play with, local blues guitarists such as <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Patton" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlie Patton">Charlie Patton</a> (who lived on the nearby <a href="/wiki/Dockery_Plantation" title="Dockery Plantation">Dockery Plantation</a>), <a href="/wiki/Robert_Johnson_(musician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Johnson (musician)">Robert Johnson</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Son_House" title="Son House">Son House</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pops_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pops-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He dropped out of school after the eighth grade, then sang with a gospel group before marrying and moving to Chicago in 1935.<sup id="cite_ref-elvis_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elvis-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There, he sang with the Trumpet Jubilees while working in the stockyards, in construction work, and later in a steel mill. In 1948, Roebuck and his wife Oceola Staples formed The Staple Singers to sing as a gospel group in local churches, with their children. The Staple Singers first recorded in the early 1950s for <a href="/wiki/United_Records" title="United Records">United</a> and then the larger <a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay Records</a>, with songs including 1955's "This May Be the Last Time" (later adapted by <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> as "<a href="/wiki/The_Last_Time_(The_Rolling_Stones_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Last Time (The Rolling Stones song)">The Last Time</a>") and "<a href="/wiki/Uncloudy_Day" title="Uncloudy Day">Uncloudy Day</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 1960s, the Staple Singers moved to <a href="/wiki/Riverside_Records" title="Riverside Records">Riverside Records</a>, <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a>, and later <a href="/wiki/Stax_Records" title="Stax Records">Stax Records</a> and began recording protest, inspirational and contemporary music, reflecting the civil rights and anti-war movements of the time. They gained a large new audience with "<a href="/wiki/Respect_Yourself" title="Respect Yourself">Respect Yourself</a>" (which featured Pops, nearly 57 at the time, on lead on the long version for more than two minutes), the 1972 US # 1 hit "<a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Take_You_There" title="I'll Take You There">I'll Take You There</a>", "<a href="/wiki/If_You%27re_Ready_(Come_Go_with_Me)" title="If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)">If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)</a>", and other hits. "<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Do_It_Again_(song)" title="Let's Do It Again (song)">Let's Do It Again</a>" topped the Hot 100 on December 27, 1975, the day before his 61st birthday. Pops Staples (as Pop Staples) also recorded a blues album, <i>Jammed Together</i>, with fellow guitarists <a href="/wiki/Albert_King" title="Albert King">Albert King</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Cropper" title="Steve Cropper">Steve Cropper</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1976, Staples also appeared in the movie documenting <a href="/wiki/The_Band" title="The Band">The Band</a>'s final concert, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Waltz" title="The Last Waltz">The Last Waltz</a></i> (released in 1978). Pops Staples shared vocals with his daughters and with <a href="/wiki/Levon_Helm" title="Levon Helm">Levon Helm</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rick_Danko" title="Rick Danko">Rick Danko</a> on "<a href="/wiki/The_Weight" title="The Weight">The Weight</a>." The group appeared in the concert on stage, but their later performance shot on a soundstage was used in the final film. It is considered by some fans as the definitive version of the song.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> After Mavis left for a solo career in the 1980s, Pops Staples began a solo career, appearing at international "blues" festivals (though steadfastly refusing to sing the blues).<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over the course of his career, he was nominated for three <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards" title="Grammy Awards">Grammy Awards</a>, winning the 1995 <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Blues_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album">Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy</a> for <i>Father, Father</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Staples also tried his hand at acting. In 1986, Roebuck played the role of Mr. Tucker, a voodoo witch doctor, in the <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a> film <i><a href="/wiki/True_Stories_(film)" title="True Stories (film)">True Stories</a></i>, during which he performed "Papa Legba". He appeared as himself in the 1997 <a href="/wiki/Barry_Levinson" title="Barry Levinson">Barry Levinson</a> film <i><a href="/wiki/Wag_the_Dog" title="Wag the Dog">Wag the Dog</a></i>, singing "Good Old Shoe" with <a href="/wiki/Willie_Nelson" title="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He died after suffering an ultimately fatal concussion in a fall at his home, just nine days shy of his 86th birthday.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After his death, his daughters Yvonne and Mavis gave one of his guitars to country and gospel musician <a href="/wiki/Marty_Stuart" title="Marty Stuart">Marty Stuart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-test_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-test-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Influence">Influence</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Influence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Musicians as diverse as <a href="/wiki/Cannonball_Adderley" title="Cannonball Adderley">Cannonball Adderley</a>, with his live album <i><a href="/wiki/Why_Am_I_Treated_So_Bad!" title="Why Am I Treated So Bad!">Why Am I Treated So Bad!</a></i> (1967), <a href="/wiki/Ry_Cooder" title="Ry Cooder">Ry Cooder</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Bull" title="Sandy Bull">Sandy Bull</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marty_Stuart" title="Marty Stuart">Marty Stuart</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt" title="Bonnie Raitt">Bonnie Raitt</a><sup id="cite_ref-guardian_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> have all expressed their respect for Staples. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solo_albums">Solo albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Solo albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1992 – <i>Peace to the Neighborhood</i></li> <li>1994 – <i>Father Father</i></li> <li>2015 – <i><a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Lose_This" title="Don't Lose This">Don't Lose This</a></i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Collaborations">Collaborations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Collaborations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1969 – <i>Jammed Together</i> – with Steve Cropper & Albert King</li> <li>Performed on "Papa Legba" on the 2006 reissue of the <i><a href="/wiki/True_Stories_(Talking_Heads_album)" title="True Stories (Talking Heads album)">True Stories</a></i> album by <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a>. The song appeared on the 2006 CD issue only. The performance of "Papa Legba" by Pops Staples that was included in the 2006 reissue runs a full minute longer than the track included in the "complete soundtrack" version of 2018.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the <a href="/wiki/4th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="4th Annual Grammy Awards">4th Annual Grammy Awards</a> for musical achievements in 1961, Pops Staples's album <i>Swing Low</i> was nominated in the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Inspirational_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance">Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording</a> category.<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Staples's 1992 album <i>Peace to the Neighborhood</i> earned a <a href="/wiki/35th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="35th Annual Grammy Awards">Grammy</a> nomination in the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Blues_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album">Best Contemporary Blues Album</a> category.<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1995, he won the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Blues_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album">Best Contemporary Blues Album</a> <a href="/wiki/37th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="37th Annual Grammy Awards">Grammy</a> for <i>Father, Father</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1998, Pops Staples received a <a href="/wiki/National_Heritage_Fellowship" title="National Heritage Fellowship">National Heritage Fellowship</a> from the <a href="/wiki/National_Endowment_for_the_Arts" title="National Endowment for the Arts">National Endowment for the Arts</a>, which is the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1999, the Staple Singers were inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, Staples was honored with a marker on the <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Blues_Trail" title="Mississippi Blues Trail">Mississippi Blues Trail</a> in his hometown of Winona, Mississippi.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, Staples was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Blues_Hall_of_Fame" title="Blues Hall of Fame">Blues Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pops_Staples&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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