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Odetta

1930 - 2008

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Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, she influenced many of the key figures of the folk-revival of that time, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, and Janis Joplin. In 2011 Time magazine included her recording of "Take This Hammer" on its list of the 100 Greatest Popular Songs, stating that "Rosa Parks was her No. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Odetta is the 848th most popular singer (up from 1,095th in 2019), the 4,927th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,620th in 2019) and the 252nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Odetta ranks 848 out of 4,381. Before her are Nick Kamen, Leontyne Price, Lill Lindfors, Lilli Lehmann, Hugues Aufray, and Jason Derulo. After her are Claudio Villa, Severina, Renaud, Gregg Allman, Garou, and H.P. Baxxter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Odetta ranks 286. Before her are Yoshinori Shigematsu, Mordechai Gur, Elaine Stewart, Silvio Santos, Braulio Musso, and Orvar Bergmark. After her are Shahabuddin Ahmed, Gregory Corso, Al Lawrence, Jean-Louis de Rambures, John Wood, and Roy E. Disney. Among people deceased in 2008, Odetta ranks 166. Before her are León Febres Cordero, Dee Dee Warwick, Dorival Caymmi, Cornell Capa, Claude Abbes, and Buck Adams. After her are Rina Zaripova, Majel Barrett, Ibrahim Nasir, Mikel Laboa, Heinz Kwiatkowski, and Baba Amte.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Odetta ranks 4,927 out of 20,380. Before her are John L. Sullivan (1858), Lillian Hellman (1905), Buck Adams (1955), Jason Derulo (1989), Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876), and Norma Talmadge (1894). After her are Joe Lando (1961), Lisa Niemi (1956), Susan Howard (1944), Giovanni Ribisi (1974), Steven Zaillian (1953), and Charlie Haden (1937).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Odetta ranks 252. Before her are Jennifer Warnes (1947), Lesley Gore (1946), Rita Coolidge (1945), Del Shannon (1934), Leontyne Price (1927), and Jason Derulo (1989). After her are Gregg Allman (1947), Johnny Nash (1940), Cat Power (1972), 2 Chainz (1977), Beth Hart (1972), and Ann Wilson (1950).

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