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1 mag 2024 · 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. Her albums included Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues and At the Gate of Horn. Learn more about Odetta’s life and music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 mag 2024 · The song “Chilly Winds” is one of the tracks in Odetta’s album “Sings Ballads and Blues,” released in September 1956. Recorded in San Francisco, California, this blues and folk composition remains a significant piece in Odetta’s discography.
- Oliver Heath
5 mag 2024 · Another Man Done Gone is a traditional African-American spiritual that gained popularity through Johnny Cash’s rendition in 1963. However, in 1956, Odetta lent her powerful voice to this haunting song, giving it a raw and emotional touch. This song is unique on her album, Sings Ballads and Blues, as it stands out with minimal ...
5 mag 2024 · The song “Spiritual Trilogy / Oh Freedom / Come and Go With Me / I’m on My Way” by Odetta is a powerful and soul-stirring composition. This spiritual trilogy includes three distinct songs that convey a profound message of freedom, resilience, and hope.
- Jacqueline Prince
3 giorni fa · A cornerstone is The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame, which has more than 400 inductees in five categories including performer, individual and classic blues album, single and literature. The 2024 class introduced on May 8 included performers Sugar Pie DeSanto, Lurrie Bell, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, Odetta, Jimmy Rushing, Scrapper Blackwell and O.V. Wright.
30 apr 2024 · Odetta Holmes, 31 December 1930, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. This legendary folk singer moved to Los Angeles when she was six, adopting the surname of her new stepfather, Felious. A classically trained vocalist, Odetta sang in the chorus of the 1947 Broadway production of ...
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