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    Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    What song is in that 3rd video?
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    A remarkable human, a remarkable life, a remarkable gift. Brava.
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    I have never heard of her before, yeah, I don't get out much, but she has such a huge powerful voice. Very stunning and beautiful.
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    Was so saddened to hear this . . . my mother used to sing me freedom songs as lullabyes, and also let me play Odetta's songs on my kiddie turntable at night. We played her music on Dr. King's birthday . . . love, love, love her voice.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    12/03/08

    @meanteeth: odetta was also a regular on my kiddie turntable! my dad used to play her for me and we would just listen and stare at the ceiling.
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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    I am so devastated. This woman is one of my IDOLS.


    I am also pissed that she & Rosa Parks are hanging out without me!


    I put my head on my desk this morning & cried.

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    12/03/08

    In reply to Odetta, "Queen Of American Folk Music," Dead At 77
    Heard this this morning on Morning Edition. They played a piece from an interview with her in 2005 (if I remember correctly), and at the end she sang the first stanza from "Amazing Grace" and I just about drove off the Parkway I was crying so hard. R.I.P, Odetta.
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    12/03/08

    @NefariousNewt: I heard that, too, and I was also crying. But I was in my bathroom, attempting to put on makeup. Crying + Makeup = no worky.
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    12/03/08

    @NefariousNewt: I heard that too, and the quality of her voice is just strikingly unique - even her high notes sound so very low. It's as if she can sing two octaves at the same time. So gorgeous.
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    12/03/08

    @mercymercyme: Here's a link to the Morning Edition story, so you guys can hear that version of "Amazing Grace:"


    [www.npr.org]

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    12/03/08

    @NefariousNewt: @morninggloria: @mercymercyme: Ditto ditto ditto. Amazing.
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    12/03/08

    @mercymercyme: Amazing Grace always gets me all teary eyed, and as I mentioned before I never heard of Odetta but damn that was one amazing version, you could feel her passion her voice was a perfect for that song, it literally gave me chills.
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