- Odetta Holmes, known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement"
Born: | 31 December 1930 Comment | When did Odetta die? / Died | 02 December 2008 | How many years did Odetta live? / Lived | 77 years | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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Odetta facts
- Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals
- An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, she influenced many of the key figures of the folk-revival of that time, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, and Janis Joplin
- Time included her song "Take This Hammer" on its list of the All-Time 100 Songs, stating that "Rosa Parks was her No
- 1 fan, and Martin Luther King Jr
- called her the queen of American folk music
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