Four-time Grammy winner Lizzo has signed to star as guitar-playing gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic from MGM Studios. Tharpe's style birthed rock 'n' roll and influenced everyone from Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan.

Born this day in 1915, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. If you don't know who Sister Rosetta was then you don't know the roots of Rock & Roll. A major influence on artists like Chuck Berry & Elvis. Here she is in England on May 7, 1964 with the Blues and Gospel Tour broadcast on Granada Television. One wonders how many young English blokes picked up a guitar after seeing this performance.
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'o, these kids & rock & roll - this is just sped up rhythm & blues. i've been doing that forever.'
#art #history: sister rosetta tharpe (born #otd in 1915) was simply epic! you should probably go to your favourite video platform & search for her 1964 performance in chorlton-cum-hardy (a vignette of which was featured in the 2001 film, 'amelie', which was when i first became aware of her majesty). it influenced jeff beck & keith richards. enough said. #sisterRosettaTharpe #illustration #music

Born this day in 1915, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. If you don't know who Sister Rosetta was then you don't know the roots of Rock & Roll. A major influence on artists like Chuck Berry & Elvis. Here she is in England on May 7, 1964 with the Blues and Gospel Tour broadcast on Granada Television. One could wonder how many young English blokes picked up a guitar after seeing this performance.
#SisterRosettaTharpe

Happy Birthday Sister Rosetta Tharpe! THE Architect of Rock and Roll. Started performing when she was four.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Here is the original inventor of rock and roll—and the steel guitar. Sister Rosetta Thorpe doesn’t get the credit—and she really should. Many of the rock and roll “inventors” need to pay their respects to her. Little Richard and Chuck Berry others owe a great deal to her.