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Odetta

Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known mononymously as Odetta, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement", her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals.

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Also known as
Odetta Gordon, Odetta Felious
Born
Odetta Holmes (1930-12-31)December 31, 1930 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died
December 2, 2008(2008-12-02) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Folk · blues · spirituals
Labels
Fantasy · Tradition · Vanguard · RCA Victor · MC
Occupations
Singer · songwriter · actress · activist

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Odetta

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related to Death · 30
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related to Early life and career · 24
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related to Legacy · 24
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related to Later career · 18
Odetta → America, Be Glad Then, Bicentennial, Boston, Donald Gramm, Give Me Your Hand, In, In May, John La Montaine, Muse, Opera Company, Penn State University Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony, Richard Lewis, Sarah Caldwell, Say Brother, She, The
related to External links · 9
Odetta → AllMusic, Boots Jaffee Remembers Odetta, Her Son, Mom, Odetta's, ProjectAP Obituary, The National Visionary Leadership, The New York TimesOdetta, Windsor Now
Labels · 7
Odetta → Fantasy, MC, Original Blues Classics, RCA Victor, Silverwolf, Tradition, Vanguard
Occupations · 4
Odetta → activist, actress, Singer, songwriter
Genres · 3
Odetta → blues, Folk, spirituals
Also known as · 1
Odetta → Odetta Gordon, Odetta Felious

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OdettaAlso known asOdetta Gordon, Odetta Felious1.00infobox
OdettaBornOdetta Holmes (1930-12-31)December 31, 1930 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.1.00infobox
OdettaDiedDecember 2, 2008(2008-12-02) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
OdettaGenresFolk1.00infobox
OdettaGenresblues1.00infobox
OdettaGenresspirituals1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsFantasy1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsTradition1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsVanguard1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsRCA Victor1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsMC1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsSilverwolf1.00infobox
OdettaLabelsOriginal Blues Classics1.00infobox
OdettaOccupationsSinger1.00infobox
OdettaOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
OdettaOccupationsactress1.00infobox
OdettaOccupationsactivist1.00infobox
OdettaSpouse(s)Don Gordon (m. 1959; div. 1959) Iverson Minter (m. 1977; div. 1983)1.00infobox
OdettaYears active1944–20081.00infobox

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