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Pete Seeger

American folk singer (1919–2014)

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Pete Seeger was an American folk singer who lived from 1919 to 2014 and became one of the most influential figures in folk music history. He is remembered for using his music to advocate for social and political causes throughout his long career.

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Born: 1919-05-03
Died: 2014-01-27
Works: 27

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Rise up Singing
If I Had a Hammer
Rise Up Singing
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Hard hitting songs for hard-hit people

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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…

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Newport and the Great Folk Dream — Self (archive footage)2025
Down By The Riverside2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2022
ReMastered: The Lion's Share — Himself (archive footage)2019
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 — Self2019

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Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and left-wing social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, especially 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, workers' rights, counterculture, environmental causes, and ending the Vietnam War.

Among the prolific songwriter's best-known songs are "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (with additional lyrics by Joe Hickerson), "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" (with Lee Hays of the Weavers), "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" (also with Hays), and "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)", which has been recorded by many artists both in and outside the folk revival movement. "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 and Mary (1962) and Trini Lopez (1963) while The Byrds had a number one hit with "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1965.