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45s.com -- Recording Artist Information: Pete Seeger
Date Born May 3, 1919 Location New York, New York Music Folk singer Charted Pop/Rock Hits 1 Period Active January 11, 1964 Biggest Hits Little Boxes. Music List and Data Search Music List Notable Information Pete Seeger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Other Names Other Web Sites Pete Seeger.com Pete Seeger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. The following information was obtained from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
Pete Seeger began his career in 1938, at the age of nineteen, assisting noted folk archivist and field recorder Alan Lomax on his song-collecting trips through the American South. He soon began to perform on banjo, guitar and vocals and in 1940 formed the folk group the Almanac Singers (which Woody Guthrie would join in 1941), recording union songs and peace anthems.
After a short stint in the army, Seeger discovered commercial success with the Weavers. Formed in 1948, the group had a huge run of hits, including "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" and "Goodnight Irene," until it was blacklisted in the McCarthy era. Seeger is also responsible for such folk standards as "If I Had a Hammer" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone."
Seeger, with his outspoken commitment to the anti-war and peace movements, was rediscovered by a younger audience in the 1960s. His music and performance style have influenced such artists as Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie and the Byrds, who scored a Number One hit with Seeger's "Turn! Turn! Turn!."
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