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Odetta

real name Odetta Felious Holmes

American singer Odetta Holmes

Birmingham, United States · 1930-12-31 – 2008-12-02

Odetta is credited on 503 releases across 102 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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503

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102

Albums

8

Decades active

390

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American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and human rights activist, who was an important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s.
B. December 31, 1930 (Birmingham, AL, USA)
D. December 2, 2008 (New York City, NY, USA)
Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. She was an important influence on many musicians including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, Harry Belafonte, Carly Simon and Janis Joplin.

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503 releases · 102 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 1,117
  • Other credits · 225
  • Production · 6

Studios: Carnegie Hall · RCA Victor Studios, New York · RCA Studio A · Tiki Recording Studios

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