Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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title:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
text:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe 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 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-ro
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description:
American gospel musician (1915–1973)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe
date created:
2004-03-11T00:08:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T20:00:44Z
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