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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 (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.
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 ...
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 Don...
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.
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 Dylan and Harry...
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...
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 cause...
Odetta, who was once married to blues singer Louisiana Red, enchanted audiences with her magnetic stage presence and powerful voice, captivating listeners whether singing solo or collaborating with symphony orchestras, jazz bands, ballet troupes, opera companies, or all-star musical aggregations.
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,...