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Pete Seeger
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Pete Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is a folk singer, political activist and author. As a member of the The Weavers, he had a string of hits, including a 1949 recording of Leadbelly’s “Goodnight Irene” that topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. He was formerly a member of the Communist Party of the United States of America and was a major contributor to folk and pioneer of protest music in the 1950s and the 1960s.
He is perhaps best known today as the author or co-author of the songs
Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had a Hammer, and Turn, Turn, Turn, which have been recorded by many artists both in and outside the folk revival movement and which are still sung all over the world. Flowers was a hit recording for The Kingston Trio (1962), Marlene Dietrich, who recorded it in English, German and French (1962), and Johnny Rivers (1965). “If I Had a Hammer” was a hit for Peter, Paul & Mary (1962) and Trini Lopez (1963), while The Byrds popularized “Turn, Turn, Turn” in the mid-1960s.
Early work
Seeger dropped out of Harvard (where he had been studying journalism) in 1939, and he took a job in Washington, D.C. at the Archive of American Folk Song in the Library of Congress. In that capacity, he met and was influenced by many important musicians such as Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. He met Woody at a “Grapes of Wrath” migrant workers concert on March 3, 1940 and the two thereafter began a musical collaboration.
He is perhaps best known today as the author or co-author of the songs
Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had a Hammer, and Turn, Turn, Turn, which have been recorded by many artists both in and outside the folk revival movement and which are still sung all over the world. Flowers was a hit recording for The Kingston Trio (1962), Marlene Dietrich, who recorded it in English, German and French (1962), and Johnny Rivers (1965). “If I Had a Hammer” was a hit for Peter, Paul & Mary (1962) and Trini Lopez (1963), while The Byrds popularized “Turn, Turn, Turn” in the mid-1960s. Early work
Seeger dropped out of Harvard (where he had been studying journalism) in 1939, and he took a job in Washington, D.C. at the Archive of American Folk Song in the Library of Congress. In that capacity, he met and was influenced by many important musicians such as Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. He met Woody at a “Grapes of Wrath” migrant workers concert on March 3, 1940 and the two thereafter began a musical collaboration.
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Pete Seeger: Ode to Joy
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Pete Seeger - Midnight Special
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Pete Seeger/Abiyoyo
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Pete Seeger - Guantanamera
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We Shall Overcome
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This Land Is Your Land
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone
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Guantanamera
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
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Talking Union
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Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
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Barbara Allen
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Living in the Country
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Coal Creek March
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Shoutbox
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Galinor wrote:
Just know him by the movie "No Direction Home".
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crinolineskies wrote:
Hallelujah, I'm a bum!
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Ciacchi wrote:
I AIN'T A-SCARED OF YOUR JAIL
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thiays wrote:
folk rock é o que há..
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drstrangelov3 wrote:
A great man, a great story...
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BobbieWest wrote:
payin' repects.
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JeannieBOP wrote:
"The Real Deal"
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Passionatething wrote:
Love him.
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stefanks wrote:
I agree with Dragon..Pete stood up for what he believed in no matter what, when it mattered the most. I have the utmost respect for him.
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infant-tango wrote:
caca
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basketXhead wrote:
i love this guy
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ice cream wrote:
children's concert at town hall (1963) is an amazing recording
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Tagindragon wrote:
Literally One Of Greatest Musicians Of All Time (And Also Much More Of A Rebel Than Any Punk Musicians Dreams They Could Be)
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TheRockers wrote:
I have the song House Carpenter with Pete Seeger on a vinyl, but I really want it on cd but cant find it anywhere!
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dancetoska wrote:
Where's Abiyoyo?
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TristanTzara wrote:
JUDAS!
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ProtexBlue wrote:
A true legend
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