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Singer
Odette Kaddo
Famoose for
Recording Arabic songs for audiences in the Middle East and United States.
Songs of the Cedars · Odette Sings Just for You
- Born
- 1927
- Birthplace
- Zgharta
- Died
- 1 September 1997
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Odette Kaddo
Odette Kaddo was a Lebanese-American singer who developed a recording career in Cairo before settling in Detroit.
Early life
Childhood
Began singing in Zgharta, accompanied by her brother Nasser on oud.
Career
- Early career
Cairo
Recorded for Baidaphon.
- 1954–1955
International performances
Sang in Paris and toured the United States.
- Later career
Detroit
Became an established Arab-American performer.
Selected work
Songs of the Cedars
An album.
Odette Sings Just for You
A recording collection.
Music of Cleopatra and the Nile
An album.
Beyond work
Family and business
Married Philip Peters in 1957; they had four children and ran the Detroit Sausage Company.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.