Ronnie Gilbert

Person · Open Library

Works

3

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Film & TV

New York, New York, USA

Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (1926-2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress, and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet The Weavers, along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.

Known for

• Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal — Herself2004
• Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony — Elizabeth Cady Stanton (voice)1999
• The Civil War — Various (voice)1990
• The Congress — (voice)1989
• Running on Empty — Mrs. Taylor1988
• Crossing Delancey — Mugger #21988
• Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' — Self1984
• Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World — Narrator (voice)1983
• The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time — Self1982
• Windflowers — Mother1968

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

England

Active from

1836-11-18

Active to

1911-05-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

3,501

Total plays

13,564

Ronnie Gilbert (September 7, 1926 – June 6, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter and activist. She was one of the original members of the Weavers with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman. Gilbert was born in New York City, daughter of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Her mother, Sarah, was a dressmaker and trade unionist, and her father, Charles Gilbert, was a factory worker. Gilbert's singing was characterized as "a crystalline, bold contralto." <a href="https://www.last.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Gilbert

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Brooklyn

Place of death

Mill Valley

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Genre

American folk music

Instrument

voice

Official website

www.ronniegilbert.com

Image

Ronnie gilbert 2006 crop.jpg

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