Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American
singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. A pioneer of
twentieth-century music, Tharpe attained great popularity in the 1930s
and 1940s with her gospel recordings that were a unique mixture of
spiritual lyrics and rhythmic/early rock
accompaniment. She became gospel music's first crossover artist and its
first great recording star, referred to later as "the original soul
sister". She was an early influence on iconic figures such as Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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