Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20,1915--October 9,1973) was an American pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20,1915--October 9,1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist, who was a one-of-a-kind pioneer of 20th-century music. Tharpe attained great popularity in the late 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings that were a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment.