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Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), 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, jazz, and spirituals.
Jan 25, 2010 · By combining the power and grace of an opera singer with the earthiness of a blues singer and the conviction of a folk singer, Odetta became a commanding, stirring singer unlike any other. Odetta...
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 ...
May 1, 2024 · 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.
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...
Aug 24, 2020 · Ian Zack’s “Odetta” and Matthew Frye Jacobson’s “One Grain of Sand” assess the legacy of the singer, whose career intertwined with the civil rights movement.
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...
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...
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...
Dec 4, 2008 · December 30, 2005 • Folk-music legend Odetta was a force in the 1960s push for social justice. Her passion inspired fellow musicians and activists such as Joan Baez, Bob...
