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Posts: 3084
Location: Brisbane Australia | Another great loss to the world of music and humanity
AJ |
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November 2004
Posts: 4413
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March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | HELLuva voice!!!
I saw her years ago with the Paul Winter Consort at the Cathedral of St. John the Devine in NYC (largest gothic cathedral in the world). She was able to absolutely FILL the space with notes (without the use of a microphone). |
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November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | There was never anyone who more embodied the blues.
She'll make god slit his wrists. |
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May 2003
Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | She influenced Bob Dylan, and I hear an influence from Ledbetter, and in a way, we are all little Odettas. |
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RIP Odetta