Pete Seeger
May 3, 1919 (105 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 ·Down By The Riversideas
- 2022 ·2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·ReMastered: The Lion's Shareas Himself (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970as Self
- 2015 ·Pete and Toshi Get a Cameraas
- 2014 ·The Winding Streamas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Freedom Summeras Self
- 2013 ·Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britainas
- 2013 ·Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generationas Self
- 2012 ·Palmeas
- 2011 ·Give Me the Banjoas Self
- 2011 ·Phil Ochs: There But for Fortuneas Self
- 2010 ·Gaslandas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorialas Self
- 2008 ·Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylanas
- 2007 ·Pete Seeger: The Power of Songas Self
- 2007 ·Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Placeas
- 2006 ·Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Homeas Self
- 2005 ·No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self
- 2004 ·Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhalas Himself
- 2003 ·Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974as Self
- 2002 ·Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self
- 2002 ·Strange Fruitas Self
- 2001 ·A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimesas Himself
- 2000 ·The Ballad of Ramblin' Jackas Self
- 2000 ·The Internationaleas Self
- 1999 ·Paul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
- 1997 ·An Act of Conscienceas Self
- 1996 ·Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Storyas
- 1991 ·Tribute to Harry Chapinas
- 1990 ·Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as
- 1990 ·I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robesonas
- 1989 ·Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Centeras Self
- 1989 ·Pete Seeger at Homeas Himself
- 1988 ·Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Specialas Self
- 1988 ·BBC Arena: Woody Guthrieas Self
- 1988 ·Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunningas
- 1984 ·Chords of Fameas Himself
- 1984 ·Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'as Self
- 1983 ·Seeing Red: Stories of American Communistsas Self - Folksinger
- 1983 ·Reading Rainbowas Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 ·The Weavers: Wasn't That a Timeas Self
- 1980 ·Canto Libre - den fria sångenas Self
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1978 ·Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concertas
- 1977 ·Phil Ochs Memorial Celebrationas Self
- 1977 ·All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Musicas Self (archive footage)
- 1971 ·The Foolish Frogas Narrator (voice)
- 1970 ·The Smothers Brothers Summer Showas
- 1970 ·Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moonas Himself
- 1969 ·Alice's Restaurantas Himself
- 1969 ·The Johnny Cash Showas Self
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·Festivalas Self
- 1965 ·Rainbow Questas Self - Host
- 1963 ·Tonight in Personas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1959 ·The David Susskind Showas Self
- 1947 ·To Hear Your Banjo Playas Self
- Future ·I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with Waras Self
- Future ·The Arlo Guthrie Showas Self
- 1972 ·Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stoneas Self
- 1965 ·The Creative Person: The Folksingeras Self
- 1962 ·The Streets of Greenwoodas
- 1962 ·Wasn't That a Timeas Self