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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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American gospel musician (1915–1973)
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an American musician, singer, and guitarist. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, she performed in the genres of blues, gospel music, rhythm and blues, and jazz. She played the guitar, electric guitar, and voice, and was associated with the record label Decca. Her work period began in 1919, and she resided in Chicago and New York City.
Tharpe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was influenced by Little Richard and used the pseudonyms Rosetta Nubin and Rosetta Tharp. Her copyright representative was the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. She died of a stroke in Philadelphia in 1973.
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Cotton Plant, Arkansas, USA
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer and guitarist. She attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar that was extremely important to the origins of rock and roll. She was the first great recording star of gospel music and among the…
Known for
- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am — Self (archive footage)2019
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll — Herself2011
- It's Black Entertainment — Self (archive footage)2002
- American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train — Herself1964
- Four or Five Times — Herself / Singer1941
- The Lonesome Road1941
- Shout! Sister, Shout! — Herself1941
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1915
- Active to
- 1973
Discography
- My Man and I / That's All1938
- Rock Me / Lonesome Road1938
- Bring Back Those Happy Days / This Train1939
- I Looked Down The Line / God Don't Like It1939
- The Lonesome Road1939
- Big Fat Mama / Trouble In Mind1941
- Precious Lord Hold My Hand / Nobody's Fault But Mine1941
- The End Of My Journey / Sit Down1941
- There Is Something Within Me / Stand By Me1941
- I Want Jesus To Walk Around My Bedside / Pure Religion1942
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- Listeners
- 168,186
- Total plays
- 1,225,498
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"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe (1915–1973) was a pioneering U.S. Gospel singer and songwriter who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music, first surfacing on the pop charts in 1939 with "This Train", her version of the traditional gospel standard. Born Rosetta Nubin on the 20th March 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sister+Rosetta+T
Key facts
- Born
- Rosetta Nubin, (or Rosether Atkins) , ( 1915-03-20 ) March 20, 1915, Cotton Plant, Arkansas , U.S.
- Died
- October 9, 1973 (1973-10-09) (aged 58), Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Genres
- Blues gospel rhythm and blues jazz rock and roll
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Years active
- 1919–1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cotton Plant
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- musician
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1938 publicity photo - headshot).jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- date of birth
- 1915-03-20
- date of death
- 1973-10-09
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- influenced by
- Little Richard
- start of work period
- 1919-00-00
- pseudonym
- Rosetta Nubin
- Commons category
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- social media followers
- 21500
- Commons Creator page
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Encyclopedic overview
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was rooted in a pentecostal church and became the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the Godmother of Rock and Roll". She influenced early rock-and-roll musicians, including Tina Turner, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Tharpe was a pioneer in her guitar technique; she was among the first popular recording artists to use heavy distortion on her electric guitar, opening the way to the rise of electric blues. Her guitar-playing technique had a profound influence on the development of British blues in the 1960s. Her European tour with Muddy Waters in 1964, with a stop in Manchester on May 7, is cited by British guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Keith Richards.
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