The godmother of rock 'n' roll who history tried to erase? Lizzo's about to fix that.
"Rosetta" tells the story of Tharpe's influence on Rock & Roll, including Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash.
Acting
Lizzo embodying a guitar-shredding force of nature.
Production
Recreating the electric fusion of gospel and rebellion.
Writing
Connecting invisible threads between Tharpe and rock's white-washed icons.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sister Rosetta Tharpe's 1938 record 'Strange Things Happening Every Day' is considered by many historians to be the first rock and roll record — not that the history books told you that.
Tharpe's 1951 wedding to her manager was held at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. with 25,000 paying ticket holders — arguably the first stadium concert in music history, and it was for a gospel wedding.
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