Showing posts with label Pete Seeger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pete Seeger. Show all posts

January 30, 2014

Pete Seeger's Greatest Legacy? Saving New York's Hudson River | Common Dreams

Pete Seeger's Greatest Legacy? Saving New York's Hudson River | Common Dreams

"Pete Seeger's greatest legacy after a long life filled with music and activism may have been saving the Hudson river, according to those who worked with him to save the waterway."


January 28, 2014

Rest in Peace Pete Seeger, A True Progressive Hero | Common Dreams

Rest in Peace Pete Seeger, A True Progressive Hero | Common Dreams

"Along with Woody Guthrie, Seeger popularized a particular kind of folk music in America: progressive folk music."

Pete Seeger Dies at Age of 94; Obama Remembers His Commitment to Worker and Civil Rights

www.politicususa.com/2014/01/28/president-obama-honors-pete-seegers-commitment-worker-civil-rights.html
"Legendary American folk singer Pete Seeger passed away Monday at the age of 94. Known for songs like “Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season” and “If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)”, the singer used his music to promote his political and social views, including civil rights, worker rights, and disarmament."

Peace Activist, Folk Legend Pete Seeger Dead at 94 | Common Dreams

Peace Activist, Folk Legend Pete Seeger Dead at 94 | Common Dreams

"Peace activist, environmentalist, songwriter, and folk legend Pete Seeger died on Monday. He was 94."