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.
Awards & recognition
- Schneider Family Book Award · 2007
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1996
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1993
- Eugene V. Debs Award · 1979
- Paul Robeson Award · 1977
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- Kennedy Center Honors
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- National Medal of Arts
- War Resisters League Peace Award
Filmography17 titles
Reading Rainbow
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
The Internationale
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Give Me the Banjo
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
The Dick Cavett Show
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
The Winding Stream
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music
Festival
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Rainbow Quest