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Under the advice of a friend I forward in the fantastic story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, full of anecdotes and battles.
There you know these characters well, to such an extent that I decided to write an article where I will try to make you understand his great strength and his great creed.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in 1915 from a family that certainly transmitted her passion for music and singing.
Father Will Atkins was a singer, the mother instead an itinerant evangelist.
Just she discovers passion in Rosetta but above all talent and predisposition to music and singing.
A life that of rosette full of sacrifices and I think much.
His music lived of spirituality but also of avant -garde.
His texts and compositions are for that period an inspiration and an innovative line, which will bring the song Strange Things Happening Every day to be the first gospel song in the history of music to enter the top ten of Billboard.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe will die at the age of 54 the day before a long -awaited record incision. Important anecdote Rosetta joined only in 2018 of the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame unlike other great entries immediately.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is however considered the first woman who gave birth to the rock & roll current with her great energy and with her strength consisting of guitar and an overwhelming voice.
YouTube is truly an inexhaustible source of historical documents, to such an extent that I managed to find a documentary about its history a real gem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_n0vkzc8pu
Read also the article: Francesca Caccini: a genius, a talent at the service of singing
