
Pete Seeger
- Date of Birth: 1919-05-03
- Date of Death: 2014-01-27
- Place of Birth: 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 19... 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.

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan
Music, Documentary • 2008 July

Reading Rainbow
Kids • 1983 June

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Music, Documentary • 2022 November

The Foolish Frog
Animation, Music • 1971 January

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Documentary, Music • 2005 July

Palme
Documentary • 2012 September

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Talk • 1962 October

The Kennedy Center Honors
• 1978 December

Give Me the Banjo
Documentary, Music • 2011 November

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Documentary, Music • 1982 March