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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October 4, 2008
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California, United States1. This Little Light of Mine([traditional] cover)
2. (Something Inside) So Strong(Labi Siffre cover)
3. Careless Love / St. Louis Blues
4. You Don't Know My Mind(Lead Belly cover)
5. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child([traditional] cover)
6. The Bourgeois Blues(Lead Belly cover)
7. Alabama Bound / Boll Weevil(Lead Belly cover)
8. Poor Man's Blues / TB Blues
9. Roberta(Lead Belly cover)
10. Rock Island Line([traditional] cover)
11. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
August 17, 2008
Britannia Park
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 6, 2006
Fort Adams State Park
Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesJuly 6, 2006
Vicar Street
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1. (Something Inside) So Strong(Labi Siffre cover)
2. Alabama Bound / Boll Weevil(Lead Belly cover)
3. The Bourgeois Blues(Lead Belly cover)
4. This Little Light of Mine([traditional] cover)
5. Loop the Loop
6. Roberta(Lead Belly cover)
7. Blowin' in the Wind(Bob Dylan cover)
8. Wild Mountain Thyme(Francis McPeake cover)
9. Those Were the Days(Eugene Raskin cover)
1. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
July 4, 2006
Hotel Minella
Clonmel, Tipperary, IrelandMay 28, 2006
Gough Park
Silver City, New Mexico, United StatesApril 30, 2006
The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomSeptember 26, 2005
Barbican Theatre
London, England, United KingdomFebruary 19, 2005
Hoover Public Library
Hoover, Alabama, United StatesNovember 7, 2004
Severance Hall
Cleveland, Ohio, United States1. You Don't Know My Mind(Lead Belly cover)
February 20, 2004
Hoover Public Library
Hoover, Alabama, United StatesMarch 15, 2003
Rockwell Hall
Buffalo, New York, United StatesSeptember 2, 2002
Brookhaven Amphitheater
Farmingville, New York, United StatesMarch 15, 2002
John Harms Center for the Arts
Englewood, New Jersey, United StatesAugust 2, 2001
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Burlington, Vermont, United StatesOctober 13, 2000
Wilde Auditorium
West Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesSeptember 2, 2000
Camp Mather Main Stage
Groveland, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2000
Britannia Park
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 26, 2000
Britannia Park
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJune 17, 2000
Linn Park
Birmingham, Alabama, United StatesOdetta has released 39+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Odetta Sings Ballads & Blues, Sometimes I Feel Like Cryin' / Odetta And The Blues, 7 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Radio Tracks. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Odetta's most popular tracks include Hit Or Miss, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Baby, I'm In The Mood For You, Hit Or Miss - Live, Another Man Done Gone. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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