Pete Seeger

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Singer · United States

Date of birth: May 3, 1919
Died on January 27, 2014: Died at the age of 94; Would have turned 107 today

American folk singer (1919–2014)

The story behind the name

Pete Seeger was a singer (United States). Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919 in New York City. Among other things, Pete Seeger was known for Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, Turn! Turn! Turn!, and Little Boxes. Pete Seeger founded Clearwater Festival.

Known interest

Clearwater Festival

Founded company

Source: Wikidata

People's Songs

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Music by Pete Seeger

Title	Year
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?	1955
Turn! Turn! Turn!	1965
Little Boxes	1962
Which Side Are You On?	1931
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream	1950
My Rainbow Race	1971
The Bells of Rhymney	1957

Facts about Pete

Born: May 3, 1919 in New York City
Died: January 27, 2014
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Folk musician, and Mandolinist
Languages: English
Education: Harvard University and Avon Old Farms School
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 84 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: May 3, 1919
Born on a: Saturday
Zodiac sign: Taurus

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What makes Pete Seeger unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 94
Today: Would have turned 107 today

Debut in 1931, the year Pete Seeger turned 12.
First award in 1977, the year Pete Seeger turned 58.

Born on the same day

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Awards

Award	Year
Paul Robeson Award	1977
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award	1993
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	1996
Kennedy Center Honors	–
National Medal of Arts	–

Groups

Name	From	To
The Weavers	–	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
Folkways Records	–	–
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings	–	–
Fast Folk	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Clearwater Festival	–
People's Songs	–

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