Folk Singer Odetta Dies At 77
The folk singer Odetta was one of the most treasured voices of the Civil Rights Movement.
Her voice rang out over the March on Washington and inspired a generation of activists.
Odetta died Tuesday from heart disease at the age of 77. NPR's Tony Cox pays tribute.
Folk Legend Odetta Dies Of Heart Disease
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Odetta's folk songs made her a symbol of the civil rights movement. She performed at the civil rights march on Washington in 1963 and sang "O Freedom." Her ballads and songs became, for many, the soundtrack to the American civil rights movement. Manager Doug Yeager says Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at the age of 77.
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