Odetta
- Type: Vocalist
- Country: United States
- Born: December 31, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Died: December 2, 2008 in New York City, New York, United States
Biography
Odetta (December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008) was an African-American singer whose repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, and spirituals. She was born Odetta Holmes in Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Los Angeles, California, and studied music at Los Angeles City College. Having operatic training from the age of 13, her first professional experience was in musical theater, with a touring company of the musical Finian's Rainbow in 1949.
Odetta Discography
- Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues (1956) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- At the Gate of Horn (1957) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Odetta and Larry (1958) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- My Eyes Have Seen (1959) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Odetta at Carnegie Hall (1960) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Christmas Spirituals (1960) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Odetta Sings the Ballad for Americans and Other American Ballads (1960) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- Odetta and the Blues (1962) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' (1962) - Album - rated 4/5
- Odetta Sings Folk Songs (1963) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- It's a Mighty World (1964) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Odetta Sings Dylan (1965) - Album - rated 3.78/5
Members
- Milton Levy Company - Present