Black Voices: Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazer for rock n roll idsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from idsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments
Click to listen to this episode.
Click the title above to read along.
Listen
Click here to listen to the featured song.
Listen
SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments featured song | Go Ahead - Sister Rosetta Tharp
Welcome to Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments. I’m Robert Darden. When Sister Rosetta Tharpe was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, most musicians and historians felt like it was about 20 years too late. Tharpe is considered not only one of the founders of gospel music – but rock itself.
But in truth, she’s truly one of a kind, an influential, iconic artist who really only sounds like herself. Propelled by her confident guitar-picking, Tharpe’s songs – including “Didn’t It Rain,” “This Train,” “Up Above My Head,” “Strange Things Happening Every Day” and dozens more are a unique combination of gospel, spirituals, swing, jump jazz and . yes . the beginnings of rock’n’roll.
Join
Firsts can be a funny thing. Some firsts are pretty hard to dispute, like first U.S. president, first man on the Moon, or the birth of your first child (even if younger siblings think they came first). Other firsts are more nebulous, and require debate and conversation. That’s particularly true in the world of music, especially when it comes to the birth of a whole new form or genre. When we consider the advent of rock and roll, there are any number of candidates for the first rock song. In fact, it might be an unanswerable question. However, there is
Pioneers and contemporary artists to celebrate during Black History Month
Melissa Ruggieri
A rundown of singers we could and should explore during Black History Month would require unlimited bandwidth.
From Aretha Franklin to Solange Knowles, Tina Turner to Janelle Monáe, Sarah Vaughan to Lizzo, it s an eternal roll call of some of the most potent and influential Black vocalists, musicians and performers in music history. (Since Women s History Month is in March, we ll stick with spotlighting ladies here.)
However, since space isn t infinite and none of us have all the time in the world, I ll keep it concise.
These women three historical and three modern deserve your time to hear what they have to say.
Pioneers and contemporary artists to celebrate during Black History Month gazettextra.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettextra.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.