“Up Above My Head”

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“Up Above My Head” is a pioneering gospel song blending spiritual lyrics with early rock-and-roll guitar, famously performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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“Up Above My Head” canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song ⓘ
spiritual ⓘ
associatedWith African-American gospel tradition ⓘ
Sister Rosetta Tharpe discography ⓘ
containsMotif evidence of a spiritual realm ⓘ
hearing music in the air ⓘ
featuresInstrument electric guitar ⓘ
voice ⓘ
featuresStyle gospel call-and-response ⓘ
guitar-driven arrangement ⓘ
genre early rock and roll ⓘ
gospel ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn gospel-influenced popular music ⓘ
rock and roll music ⓘ
hasRecordingBy Sister Rosetta Tharpe ⓘ
various gospel artists ⓘ
influencedArtist gospel singers ⓘ
rock and roll guitarists ⓘ
intendedUse concert performance ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricalTheme Christian faith ⓘ
heaven ⓘ
joyful worship ⓘ
notableFor blending gospel with early rock-and-roll guitar ⓘ
energetic vocal delivery ⓘ
notablePerformer Sister Rosetta Tharpe ⓘ
performanceEra mid-20th century ⓘ
performanceType live performance staple ⓘ
typicalTempo up-tempo ⓘ

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe → notableWork → “Up Above My Head” ⓘ