Pete Seeger
Born May 03, 1919 (Age: 106)
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New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.
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Filmography
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
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as Self
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Age: 89
Ella Jenkins Live at the Smithsonian
2007
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as Self
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Age: 88
No Image
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place
2007
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Age: 87
Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home
2006
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as Self
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Age: 87
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 85
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
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as Self
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Age: 83
Strange Fruit
2002
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as Self
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Age: 83
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000
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as Self
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Age: 81
The Internationale
2000
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as Self
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Age: 80
An Act of Conscience
1997
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as Self
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Age: 77
Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
1996
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Age: 77
Tribute to Harry Chapin
1991
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Age: 72
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson
1990
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Age: 70
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
1989
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as Self
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Age: 70
No Image
Pete Seeger at Home
1989
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as Himself
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Age: 69
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
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as Self
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Age: 69
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
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as Self
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Age: 68
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Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
1988
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Age: 68
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The Arlo Guthrie Show
1987
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as Self
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Age: 67
Canto Libre - den fria sången
1980
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as Self
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Age: 60
Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert
1978
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Age: 59
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
1977
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as Self
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Age: 58
No Image
Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone
1972
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as Self
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Age: 52
The Foolish Frog
1971
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 51
Alice's Restaurant
1969
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as Himself
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Age: 50
The Creative Person: The Folksinger
1965
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as Self
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Age: 46
The Streets of Greenwood
1962
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Age: 43
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Wasn't That a Time
1962
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as Self
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Age: 42