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MUSIC NEWS - Sad news from NYC, Odetta , the American folk singer with a deep voice that tied together the powerful songs of American folk music and the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday (12/2/08) at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. She was 77. The cause was heart disease, said her manager, Doug Yeager. Three weeks ago she was admitted to the hospital with kidney failure, 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 [...]