Last night, folk singer/civil rights pioneer Odetta passed on from complications related to heart disease and kidney failure, on New Years Eve she would have been 78...
With her classically trained voice, she championed the plight of slaves, farm workers, housewives, miners and wash women- black and white alike, as she showcased American folk music, jazz, negro spirituals, blues, prose and work songs in her moving performances...
Often refered to as "The Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement," Odetta was penned the "Queen of American Folk Music" by none other than Martin Luther King Jr. and was awarded The National Medal of the Arts, in 1999 by President Bill Clinton...
Her musical legacy was appreciated by and influenced the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Janis Joplin and Tennesee Ernie Ford, to name a few...
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"Hit Or Miss"-Odetta
"When I Was A Young Girl"-Odetta [Featuring Ruby Dee]
"You Don't Know My Mind"-Odetta
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