Pops Staples

Pops Staples (actually Roebuck Staples, born December 2, 1915 in Winona, Mississippi, † December 19, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American gospel and R & B musician. He was the founder, director and member of the singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne and Cleotha. He played guitar, sang and composed.

Staples, born in the U.S. state of Mississippi, was a close friend of Charley Patton. He has played among others with blues greats such as Robert Johnson, Son House and Robert Lockwood Jr. The savvy blues guitarist turned in the 1930s reinforced the church's music and in 1937 became a member of the gospel group The Golden Trumpets.

1941 Staples moved to Chicago, where he joined the Trumpet Jubilees. With his daughters Mavis and Cleotha and his son Pervis he performed regularly in religious services. Finally they gave under the name The Staple Singers also stage concerts.

Originally a gospel group, had the Staple Singers in the late 1960s her first commercial success with soul pieces. The early 1970s she had a hit with the radio - title I'll Take You There. Your Perhaps the most famous number was Let's Do It Again.

Published in 1992, Staples solo album Peace to the Neighborhood, with whom he returned to his blues and gospel roots. With the album Father Father of 1994, he won a Grammy for best contemporary blues album. Staples played with in several films, including 1998 Wag the Dog.

Pops Staples died in December 2000 at the age of 86 years.