Odetta RIP: 1930 - 2008

Odetta: December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008 Odetta Odetta Holmes, known as Odetta, was an African-American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist. Often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement," she died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at age 77. Her musical repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s, she was a formative influence on ...

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