Folksinger Odetta dead at 77

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Folksinger Odetta dead at 77

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I know a few members of the board also enjoy the music of Odetta. Her legacy will always be remembered, although Joan Baez's latest album probably was the drove this wonderful singer to her grave.

http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries ... uence.html

(Apologies for the abbreviated commentary Baez's less than spectacular album.)
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"When I'm high, I AM Odetta. Let's get naked and smoke."

Pia Zadora in the original "Hairspray"...
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Perhaps she and Yma Sumac can collaborate on some projects, now. World folk music...ah, now that would be worth hearing!
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Scott Reppert wrote:"When I'm high, I AM Odetta. Let's get naked and smoke."

Pia Zadora in the original "Hairspray"...
You know some of the most bizarre trivia.

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Hoosier Daddy wrote:You know some of the most bizarre trivia. :)
The amazing (or scariest, depending upon you view it) part is the fact that to me it is not at all trivial. Nor bizarre. Bizarre to me would be going to see a movie that 50 million other people have gone and seen...
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Scott Reppert wrote:Bizarre to me would be going to see a movie that 50 million other people have gone and seen...
I agree with you there. I'm pretty much the same way.

"Obscure trivia" would have been a better, not-so-negative-sounding description.

I'm just fascinated with some of the things you post.

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But, then again, Hoosier Daddy, what would you expect from somebody who backed John Conrad for President? :lol:
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jag wrote:But, then again, Hoosier Daddy, what would you expect from somebody who backed John Conrad for President? :lol:
But he gave me a pizza!!!

At least his current attempt at becoming the Dictator of a small, South American country will involve a coup attempt and no election....
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