1915 - 1973
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the Godmother of rock and roll". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sister Rosetta Tharpe has received more than 2,847,483 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is the 678th most popular musician (down from 549th in 2019), the 3,500th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,893rd in 2019) and the 221st most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks 678 out of 2,662. Before her are Bob Sinclar, Tito Jackson, Don Felder, Herb Alpert, Jenő Hubay, and Erroll Garner. After her are Adam Levine, Tim Buckley, Johann Kaspar Mertz, Scotty Moore, Mike Rutherford, and Fritz Busch.
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 672
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 673
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 674
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 675
1858 - 1937
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 676
1923 - 1977
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 677
1915 - 1973
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 678
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 679
1947 - 1975
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 680
1806 - 1856
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 681
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 682
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 683
1890 - 1951
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 684
Among people born in 1915, Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks 106. Before her are André Frossard, Marais Viljoen, Jo Van Fleet, Robert Monroe, Mariano Rumor, and John Profumo. After her are Ken Aston, James Tiptree Jr., Albert O. Hirschman, Henry Kuttner, Caterina Boratto, and Raúl Alberto Lastiri. Among people deceased in 1973, Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks 116. Before her are Dean Corll, Alexander Vandegrift, Joseph Szigeti, Karel Ančerl, Salchak Toka, and Fuad Chehab. After her are Johannes Aavik, Carlo Emilio Gadda, Paul van Zeeland, Âşık Veysel, Lauri Lehtinen, and Yaakov Dori.
1915 - 1995
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 100
1915 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 101
1915 - 1996
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 102
1915 - 1995
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 103
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 104
1915 - 2006
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 105
1915 - 1973
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 106
1915 - 2001
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 107
1915 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 108
1915 - 2012
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 109
1915 - 1958
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 110
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 111
1915 - 1978
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 112
1939 - 1973
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 110
1887 - 1973
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 111
1892 - 1973
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 112
1908 - 1973
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 113
1901 - 1973
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 114
1902 - 1973
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 115
1915 - 1973
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 116
1880 - 1973
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 117
1893 - 1973
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 118
1893 - 1973
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 119
1894 - 1973
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 120
1908 - 1973
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 121
1899 - 1973
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 122
Among people born in United States, Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks 3,500 out of 18,182. Before her are Akon (1973), Julie Harris (1925), Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (1964), Edward Gorey (1925), Sally Hemings (1773), and Erroll Garner (1923). After her are Adam Levine (1979), Edward Bellamy (1850), Steve Perry (1949), Deke Slayton (1924), Stephen Cole Kleene (1909), and Carmen Electra (1972).
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 3,494
1925 - 2013
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 3,495
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 3,496
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 3,497
1773 - 1835
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 3,498
1923 - 1977
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 3,499
1915 - 1973
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 3,500
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,501
1850 - 1898
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,502
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,503
1924 - 1993
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,504
1909 - 1994
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,505
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3,506
Among musicians born in United States, Sister Rosetta Tharpe ranks 221. Before her are Jerry Garcia (1942), Kenny Loggins (1948), Tito Jackson (1953), Don Felder (1947), Herb Alpert (1935), and Erroll Garner (1923). After her are Adam Levine (1979), Tim Buckley (1947), Scotty Moore (1931), The Big Bopper (1930), Paul Kantner (1941), and Ahmad Jamal (1930).
1942 - 1995
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 215
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 216
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 217
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 218
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 219
1923 - 1977
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 220
1915 - 1973
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 221
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 222
1947 - 1975
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 223
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 224
1930 - 1959
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 225
1941 - 2016
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 226
1930 - 2023
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 227