Biography:
Inspired to use his unique gift as a talented songwriter in support of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s battle for civil rights, Staples Singers founder and father Roebuck "Pops" Staples abandoned the reliable stockyards of Chicago for a challenging career that would ultimately see him the patriarch of some of the most memorable soul hits ... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1997 Wag the Dog
1992 Pops Staples: Live In Concert
1986 True Stories
1978 The Last Waltz
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