Odetta, 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 She was married to louisiana red, don gordon and gary shead Her albums included odetta sings ballads and blues and at the gate of horn
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Odetta is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century
By combining the power and grace of an opera singer with the earthiness of a blues singer and the conviction of a folk singer. Once back in los angeles, odetta began to build her project. Anointed as the queen of american folk music by dr Martin luther king, jr., odetta gordon, a coloratura soprano, was born odetta holmes on december 31, 1930 in birmingham, alabama.
A dynamic force in the american folk music scene for decades, odetta holmes was born in birmingham in 1930 Her father died when she was young, and she assumed her stepfather's surname when her mother remarried. At age 13, she began voice training, singing german lieder and art songs in private opera lessons and performing in choirs and theater ensembles. Odetta was born on 31 december 1930 in birmingham, alabama, usa
She was an actress, known for everything must go (2010), mudbound (2017) and sanctuary (1961)
