Seeger, Pete
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Birthname | Peter Seeger | ||||
born on | 3 May 1919 | ||||
Place | Manhattan, New York, 40n46, 73w59 | ||||
Timezone | EDT h4w (is daylight saving time) | ||||
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Biography
American singer-songwriter best known for his contributions to the American folk music revival and his political activism. He wrote hits like "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and "Turn, Turn, Turn," which have since been recorded by several other artists.
Seeger was also an engaged activist, supporting such causes as international disarmament, civil rights and environmental awareness. For his established career as a musician and activist, Seeger received three musical Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, among various other honors, during his lifetime.
He died at age 94 on 27 January 2014 in New York City.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Carawan, Guy (born 28 July 1927)
- associate relationship with François, Claude (born 1 February 1939)
- associate relationship with Hays, Lee (born 14 March 1914). Notes: Music collaborators
- associate relationship with Nilsen, Lillebjørn (born 21 December 1950)
- child->parent relationship with Seeger, Charles (born 14 December 1886)
Events
Source Notes
Birth time unknown. Starkman rectified it to 6.48.20 EWT
De Jabrun rectified to 17:00 (or 23:00).
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 94)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Folk)
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
Categories:
- 1919 births
- Birthday 3 May
- Birthplace Manhattan, NY (US)
- Sun 12 Taurus
- 2014 deaths
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Folk Music
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession