Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
also known as Peter Seeger
Birthday: 03 May 1919
Day of death: 27 Jan 2014
Birth place: New York City, New York, USA
Bio:
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.
Photos
of of Pete Seeger:
Pete Seeger Known For:
