Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Summary

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is a human^[1]. She was born in Cotton Plant^[2]. She was born on March 20, 1915^[3]. She passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. She died on October 9, 1973^[5]. She worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz guitarist^[9], and gospel singer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,079 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cotton Plant^[2], Sister Rosetta Tharpe…
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe passed away in Philadelphia^[4].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born on March 20, 1915^[3].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe died on October 9, 1973^[5].
• Burial took place at Northwood Cemetery^[12].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe worked as a musician^[6].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's professions included singer^[7].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe worked as a jazz guitarist^[9].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe worked as a gospel singer^[10].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's field of work was musician^[15].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe received the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame^[17].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe received the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame^[18].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe received the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe was influenced by Little Richard^[20].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe is recorded as female^[21].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's genre is blues^[23].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's genre is gospel music^[24].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's genre is rhythm and blues^[25].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's genre is jazz^[26].
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe's genre is rock and roll^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-03-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-10-09^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, blues rock, electric blues, gospel, rock and roll^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, blues, blues rock, electric blues, godmother of rock and roll, gospel, guitarist, rock and roll^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f5625c87-5a62-4b3b-a375-fe08a71acddc^[34]

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Origins and Family

Sister Rosetta Tharpe's place of birth was Cotton Plant^[2]. She was born on March 20, 1915^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz guitarist^[9], and gospel singer^[10]. Sister Rosetta Tharpe's field of work was musician^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16], a music museum^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1983^[37]; Arkansas Black Hall of Fame^[17], a hall of fame^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1992^[40]; Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame^[18]; and Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2014^[43].

Death and Burial

Sister Rosetta Tharpe died on October 9, 1973^[5]. She passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[44]. Burial took place at Northwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,079 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

She has been cited as an influence by Aretha Franklin^[47], a singer^[48], 1942–2018^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[51], specialised in music composing^[52].

FAQs

Where was Sister Rosetta Tharpe born?

Born in Cotton Plant^[2], Sister Rosetta Tharpe…

Where did Sister Rosetta Tharpe die?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe died in Philadelphia^[4].

What did Sister Rosetta Tharpe do for work?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], jazz guitarist^[9], and gospel singer^[10].

What awards did Sister Rosetta Tharpe receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[16], Arkansas Black Hall of Fame^[17], Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame^[18], and Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame^[19].

Who did Sister Rosetta Tharpe influence?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe has been cited as an influence by Aretha Franklin^[47].