Pops Staples

American gospel and R&B musician (1914–2000)
Person human Q2104293
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Pops Staples

Summary

Pops Staples is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winona[2]. He was born on December 28, 1914[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on December 19, 2000[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pops Staples's place of birth was Winona[2].
  • Pops Staples passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Pops Staples was born on December 28, 1914[3].
  • Pops Staples was born on December 2, 1915[10].
  • Pops Staples died on December 19, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Pops Staples was Cleotha Staples[12].
  • A child of Pops Staples was Pervis Staples[13].
  • A child of Pops Staples was Yvonne Staples[14].
  • A child of Pops Staples was Mavis Staples[15].
  • Pops Staples held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Pops Staples worked as a musician[6].
  • Pops Staples worked as a singer[7].
  • Pops Staples's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Pops Staples was a member of The Staple Singers[17].
  • Pops Staples is recorded as male[18].
  • Pops Staples's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pops Staples's record label is recorded as dBpm Records[20].
  • Pops Staples's record label is recorded as United[21].
  • Pops Staples's Commons category is recorded as Pops Staples[22].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[23].
  • Pops Staples's family name is recorded as Staples[24].
  • Pops Staples's given name is recorded as Roebuck[25].
  • Pops Staples's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[26].
  • Pops Staples's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winona[2], Pops Staples… Recorded date of birth include December 28, 1914[3] and December 2, 1915[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

Personal Life

Children include Cleotha Staples[12], a singer[28], 1934–2013[29], of United States[30]; Pervis Staples[13], a singer[31], 1935–2021[32], of United States[33]; Yvonne Staples[14], a singer[34], 1937–2018[35], of United States[36]; and Mavis Staples[15], a singer[37], b. 1939[38], of United States[39], awarded the Kennedy Center Honors[40].

Death and Burial

Pops Staples died on December 19, 2000[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[23]. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Pops Staples ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Pops Staples born?

Born in Winona[2], Pops Staples…

Where did Pops Staples die?

Pops Staples passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Pops Staples do for work?

Pops Staples worked as musician[6], singer[7], and guitarist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Grammy awards artist id pops-staples/7191
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