Comments on: Rest in Peace, Odetta

By: Regina

Regina — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:13:52 +0000

A great loss of talent. May she rest in peace.
Just as with Miriam Makeba, I am sad about the utter lack of public knowledge about her & her life.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:58:38 +0000

A touching and fitting tribute Bella. She would visit my country when I was a baby. My dad was a Protocol officer in Guyana in the early ’70s and he would show her around Georgetown and take her to her cultural engagements and to meet dignitaries. I wish I could ask him what she was like – but he passed away earlier this year. Your previous post on Odetta really got me interested in her life story and music.

By: Mrs.Mckinzie

Mrs.Mckinzie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:03:59 +0000

RIP Odetta, you will truely be missed by your fans.

By: Jewelryrockstar

Jewelryrockstar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:01:04 +0000

I loved Odetta thanks for the post.

By: Toria

Toria — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:55:56 +0000

Not my style or taste in music but I guess it had its day. With all due respect, I can’t imagine Obama inviting her to sing at his inauguration. I don’t think her music would have appealed to most people Black or White. Still, I hope she rests in peace.

By: Shell

Shell — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:44:05 +0000

There is a wonderful video about Odetta at the New York Times website. It’s about twenty minutes long. When I finished it, I found out she had died. I was crushed. Watching the video made me want to her live. She will be missed. We still have her music which is wonderful.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:02:10 +0000

Great post! To say she was a great voice in the history of the Civil Rights struggle and American history is such an understatement.

By: WARRIOR11209

WARRIOR11209 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:52:23 +0000

Lovely entry – RIP Odetta, you will be truly missed!

By: Eboneika Desire

Eboneika Desire — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:47:01 +0000

this was one of your best entries. Thank you so much for this touching and loving ode to a legend.

By: nickiw

nickiw — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:34:16 +0000

There have been so many great black women in music and music that isn’t hip hop or R&B. Luckily, my mom (who grew up during the Motown era) introduced me to such great women: Miriam Makeba, Odetta, Nina Simone, Etta James, Dinah Washington, Billie Holliday, Mahalia Jackson just to name a few. It’s unfortunate that so many young people haven’t had the pleasure to learn and hear the contribution these women have made.

Hopefully, we can all do our part to share this legacy. And thanks to Afrobella to doing your part. It is appreciated.