American rapper and singer Lizzo will play the lead role in Rosetta, an upcoming biopic about the life of rock'n'roll pioneer Sister Rostetta Tharpe. The film will be made by Amazon Studios in ...

Lizzo/Depositphotos *Lizzo is set to take on her first leading film role as she portrays the legendary Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming biopic, “ Rosetta.” ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1964. Tony Evans/Getty. Earlier this month, Lizzo performed her first solo concert in two years and said on stage that the past few years had sent her into "such a dark ...

Lizzo will play Sister Rosetta Tharpe—a gospel singer and rock and roll pioneer—in a new biopic currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios. News Photos Videos Shop Kardashians Royals TV Scoop.

Lizzo is ready for her starring role. The singer will portray rock and roll’s godmother, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in a new biopic co-produced by Forest Whitaker.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is often dubbed “the godmother of rock ‘n’ roll” for her use of pioneering guitar technique, bridging the gap between gospel and secular music in the process. Her ...

Lizzo is set to play rock & roll pioneer Sister Roestta Tharp in a new film in development by Amazon MGM Studios, per Deadline. A brilliant guitarist and singer, Tharpe was a major influence to ...

Lizzo is scheduled to take a journey to the sky. The 36-year-old has been tapped, E! News has learned, to play rock and roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a new biopic currently in development ...

Lizzo and Sister Rosetta Tharpe have a lot in common: they have both made history. Rosetta created an entirely new sound, turned a wedding into the first stadium show, and was posthumously ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe began her career in the ’30s with her gospel recordings and gained popularity by the ’40s, one of the first to blend gospel sounds with the electric guitar.

Lizzo is "excited and honoured" to play rock' n' roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the upcoming biopic Rosetta. A director has not yet been announced, while screenwriters Natalie Chaidez and ...

Lizzo lands her first starring role as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Rosetta, a biopic honoring the Godmother of Rock and Roll. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our ...