Actor
Born Dec 31, 1930 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Active 1957–2008 · Awards: National Medal of Arts, War Resisters League Peace Award, Library of Congress Living Legend
Odetta Holmes, known mononymously as Odetta, was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement", her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and…