Odetta
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. Read more on Last.fm
Odetta has 7 songs that have been featured in movies like No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, Tai yang yue, Welcome to the Rileys and Pawn Shop Chronicles. What is your favorite song by Odetta?
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