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Pete Seeger

American folk singer (1919–2014)
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Pete Seeger
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Summary

Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919[1], in New York City[2]. He died on January 27, 2014[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a singer[5], street artist[6], banjoist[7], musicologist[8], and singer-songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,126 views/month, #3,159 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Charles Seeger[11]
  • Mother: Constance de Clyver Edson[12]
  • Spouse: Toshi Seeger[13]
  • Child: Mika Seeger[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Occupation: guitarist[16], peace activist[17], mandolinist[18], recording artist[19], folk musician[20], composer[21], musician[22], guitar[23], songwriter[24]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[25], Avon Old Farms School[26]
  • Notable work: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?[27]
  • Award received: National Medal of Arts[28], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[29], Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award[30], War Resisters League Peace Award[31], Library of Congress Living Legend[32], Kennedy Center Honors[33], Paul Robeson Award[34], Schneider Family Book Award[35], Eugene V. Debs Award[36], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[37]
  • Member of: The Weavers[38]
  • Religion or worldview: Unitarian Universalism[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the United States of America[41]
  • Genre: traditional folk music[42]
  • Record label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings[43], Fast Folk[44], Folkways Records[45]
  • Discography: Pete Seeger discography[46]
  • Commons category: Pete Seeger[47]
  • Voice type: tenor[48]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[49]
  • Family name: Seeger[50]
  • Given name: Peter[51]
  • Official website: http://www.peteseeger.net/[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pete Seeger[53]

Why It Matters

Pete Seeger has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Pete Seeger born?

Pete Seeger was born in New York City[2].

Where did Pete Seeger die?

Pete Seeger died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Pete Seeger's parents?

Pete Seeger's father was Charles Seeger[11]. Pete Seeger's mother was Constance de Clyver Edson[12].

Who was Pete Seeger married to?

Pete Seeger's spouses include Toshi Seeger[13].

What did Pete Seeger do for work?

Pete Seeger worked as a singer[5], street artist[6], banjoist[7], musicologist[8], and singer-songwriter[9].

Where did Pete Seeger go to school?

Pete Seeger was educated at Harvard University[25] and Avon Old Farms School[26].

What awards did Pete Seeger receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[28], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[29], Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award[30], and War Resisters League Peace Award[31].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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