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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Tinka Cat on December 03, 2008, 08:13:51 AM

Title: RIP Odetta, 77
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 03, 2008, 08:13:51 AM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/03/MNKP14GLD3.DTL

Born Odetta Holmes, the folksinger and civil rights activist passes away from heart disease at age 77.

Her final performance was at this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in GGPark. 

Title: Re: RIP Odetta, 77
Post by: RGMike on December 03, 2008, 08:50:40 AM

nice video package (about 19 mins) from the NYTimes:

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/arts/20081203_odetta.html?hp

Title: Re: RIP Odetta, 77
Post by: Gazoo on December 03, 2008, 09:25:57 AM

Ouch.  Tinka, good thing you saw her when you had the chance!

Title: Re: RIP Odetta, 77
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 03, 2008, 10:15:48 AM

Quote from: Gazoo on December 03, 2008, 09:25:57 AM

Ouch.  Tinka, good thing you saw her when you had the chance!

yeah,  :(  I'm sure a lot of people there were thinking the same thing.