Pete Seeger

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.

Known For

Gasland

as Self (archive footage)

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Alice's Restaurant

as Himself

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Palme

ReMastered: The Lion's Share

as Himself (archive footage)

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

as Himself

Festival

as Self