NEW YORK – Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.
Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital , said her manager of 12 years, Doug Yeager . She was admitted to the hospital with kidney failure about three weeks ago, he said. In spite of failing health that caused her to use a wheelchair, Odetta performed 60 concerts in the last two years, singing for 90 minutes at a time. Her singing ability never diminished, Yeager said.
Full Story: American folk music legend Odetta dies at 77 (AP)
Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital , said her manager of 12 years, Doug Yeager . She was admitted to the hospital with kidney failure about three weeks ago, he said. In spite of failing health that caused her to use a wheelchair, Odetta performed 60 concerts in the last two years, singing for 90 minutes at a time. Her singing ability never diminished, Yeager said.
Full Story: American folk music legend Odetta dies at 77 (AP)
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