“Up Above My Head”
E863006
“Up Above My Head” is a pioneering gospel song blending spiritual lyrics with early rock-and-roll guitar, famously performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Up Above My Head" | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
ⓘ
spiritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American gospel tradition
ⓘ
Sister Rosetta Tharpe discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various gospel artists ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
gospel singers
ⓘ
rock and roll guitarists ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
concert performance
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| performanceType | live performance staple ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
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