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Born: December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, AL
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: December 02, 2008 in NY
Genre: Folk

Biography:
One of the strongest voices in the folk revival and the civil rights movement, Odetta was born on New Year's Eve 1930 in Birmingham, AL. By the time she was six years old, she had moved with her younger sister and mother to Los Angeles. She showed a ...More >>

Discography: 2005 Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays 2003 Odetta [2003] 2002 Women in (E)motion 2001 Looking for a Home 1999 Blues Everywhere I Go More >>

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Influenced By: Bessie Smith Woody Guthrie Pete Seeger Leadbelly Josh White More >> Followers: Janis Joplin Joan Baez Kim & Reggie Harris Karen Dalton Eliza Gilkyson More >>

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