Sister Rosetta Tharpe, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973 (departed us at age 58).

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"Tharpe was a pioneer in her guitar technique; she was among the first popular recording artists to use heavy distortion on her electric guitar, opening the way to the rise of electric blues. Her guitar-playing technique had a profound influence on the development of British blues in the 1960s. Her European tour with Muddy Waters in 1964, with a stop in Manchester on May 7, is cited by British guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Keith Richards."
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Rolling Stone named Tharpe the 6th greatest guitarist of all time in 2023.

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