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Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), [1] [2] known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". [3] Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.
Odetta is one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century. By combining the power and grace of an opera singer with the earthiness of a blues singer ...
Odetta (born December 31, 1930, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.—died December 2, 2008, New York, New York) was an American folk singer who was noted especially for her versions of spirituals and who became for many the voice of the civil rights movement of the early 1960s.
Odetta in concert, with Leslie Grinage and Peter Childs. She plays 'Bull Jine Run'*, 'Froggy', 'Love Proved False', 'Carry It Back To Rosy', 'Another Man Done Gone', 'Sweet Potatoes', 'Mind on ...
Feb 24, 2022 · Sasha Frere-Jones reëvaluates the music and legacy of Odetta, a Black folk singer who helped shape musical pop culture in the twentieth century, even though her own recordings no longer sound ...
Dec 3, 2008 · Activist and singer Odetta has died. When you talk to some of the most famous singers in America, they'll tell you she inspired the way they sing. One moment she'd grimace like something was...
Dec 4, 2008 · Known as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," folksinger and songwriter Odetta died on Dec. 2, leaving a 50-year legacy of freedom and celebration. In this interview with David Dye, recorded...
Feb 26, 2009 · The poet Maya Angelou sat perched on a tall stool in Riverside Church in Manhattan on Tuesday night, both mimicking and remembering the folk singer Odetta, her longtime friend, who died on Dec. 2...
Odetta Holmes, known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues,...
Nov 3, 2008 · Odetta, the singer whose deep voice wove together the strongest songs of American folk music and the civil rights movement, died Tuesday. She was 77. The cause...
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