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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 .
May 1, 2024 · Odetta, 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. Her albums included Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues and At the Gate of Horn. Learn more about Odetta’s life and music.
Odetta began performing folk songs in coffeehouses. She learned to play the guitar. She even started writing some of her own songs. In 1953, Odetta moved to New York City. In 1956, she released her first solo album, “Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues.” The songs on it included “Muleskinner Blues” and “Jack ‘o Diamonds.”
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 ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Odetta’s career was intertwined with the civil rights movement. She sang at the March on Washington in August 1963, the day the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream ...
Dec 3, 2008 · Odetta, the singer whose resonant voice wove together the strongest songs of American folk music and the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. She was 77. The...
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...
Odetta was unquestionably one of the brightest stars of the folk music renaissance of the early 1960s, which also saw the first of many world tours for her.
Dec 4, 2008 · Odetta. New York Folklore Society. 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.
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...
