Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

Acting

1919-05-03 — 2014-01-27New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv
7.5

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · tv

The Mike Douglas Show
tv
5.8

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · tv

The Dick Cavett Show
tv
6.8

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · tv

Reading Rainbow
tv
8.3

1983

Reading Rainbow

1983 · tv

The Kennedy Center Honors
tv
7.4

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 · tv

The Johnny Cash Show
tv
6.5

1969

The Johnny Cash Show

1969 · tv

The David Susskind Show
tv
7.0

1959

The David Susskind Show

1959 · tv

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
movie
8.2

2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 · movie

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
movie
4.6

2009

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009 · movie

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music
tv
6.5

1977

All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

1977 · tv

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
movie
7.7

2005

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005 · movie

Gasland
movie
7.1

2010

Gasland

2010 · movie

Palme
movie
7.6

2012

Palme

2012 · movie

Rainbow Quest
tv

1965

Rainbow Quest

1965 · tv

Alice's Restaurant
movie
6.3

1969

Alice's Restaurant

1969 · movie

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
movie
6.0

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990 · movie

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
movie
4.5

2002

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002 · movie

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
movie
8.1

2007

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

2007 · movie

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
movie

2019

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

2019 · movie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
movie
7.0

1988

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988 · movie

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
movie
7.0

2007

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

2007 · movie

The Winding Stream
movie
6.5

2014

The Winding Stream

2014 · movie

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
movie
7.0

2013

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

2013 · movie

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
movie

1989

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

1989 · movie

Festival
movie
6.0

1967

Festival

1967 · movie

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
movie
7.8

1982

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

1982 · movie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
movie

1988

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988 · movie

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
movie
7.4

2000

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

2000 · movie

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
movie
5.4

1970

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

1970 · movie

Tribute to Harry Chapin
movie
7.0

1991

Tribute to Harry Chapin

1991 · movie