Black Men and Women Who Should Get Their Own Movies
5 Black Trailblazers Who Deserve Their Own Biopics
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If you like rock and roll, you need to send a prayer of thanks to the bisexual godmother of the genre, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Tharpe grew up with music as a part of her life, and by her 20s, she was mastering a style that was born in the Black community — bringing together the sounds of jazz, blues, and gospel. Wherever Tharpe went, she was a star — and the popularity was well earned. She performed as a solo artist and occasionally with groups, even making it all the way to the Cotton Club and Carnegie Hall.
After a career that stretched across the United States and Europe, Sister Mary Tharpe retired in Philadelphia, but her influence lives on in the music we love today. Her groundbreaking style would inspire many other artists, including Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, and Aretha Franklin.
While news recently broke that British artist Yola will be playing Tharpe in upcoming Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis film, this woman deserves the full spotlight and her own movie.