Musician Dictionary

Pete Seeger

American folk singer (1919–2014)

DescriptionAmerican folk singer (1919–2014)
Source: Wikidata
Born1919-05-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceManhattan New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2014-01-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmandolinist musicologist singer-songwriter recording artist banjoist peace activist singer guitarist street artist songwriter composer folk musician guitar musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice guitar banjo
Source: Wikidata
Voice typetenor
Source: Wikidata
Genrestraditional folk music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsFast Folk Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Folkways Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Weavers The Almanac Singers Union Boys The Weavers Paul Campbell (2) Pete Seeger & Chorus The Union Boys Washboard Band Pete Seeger And Group The Hooteneers
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsPaul Robeson Award Library of Congress Living Legend Kennedy Center Honors Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Q6533207 National Medal of Arts War Resisters League Peace Award Eugene V. Debs Award Schneider Family Book Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

A. Seager A. Seeger B. Seegar B. Seeger Ecclesiastes-Seeger Ete Seeger Feeger Grandpa Pete P Seager P Seeger P. Seager P. Seegar P. Seeger P. Seegers P. Seger P. Segers P. Segger P. Sieger P. Sœger P.Seeger P.Sieger P; Seeger PS Peet Seeger Peete Seger Pete Pete And Five Strings Pete Seegar Pete Seeger & Friends Pete Seeger and Chorus Pete Seegers Pete Segar Pete Seger Pete Segers Pete Serger Pete Sieger Pete Sigger Pete-Seege Peter Seegar Peter Seeger

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Identifiers

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