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Remembering Pete Seeger
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American folk singer Pete Seeger passed away at age 94, leaving a musical legacy that forever altered the sound of popular song and serves as a clarion reminder how powerfully folk art can inspire positive social change. His music touched people all over the world. Perhaps he will be best remembered for adapting an old, forgotten song of the American labor movement of the 1930s and 1940s, to become the soundtrack of the civil rights movement. “We Shall Overcome†is still celebrated today – from Birmingham to Belfast to Bombay – as the ultimate anthem of our shared dreams of a just and hopeful future. This obituary by ABC News captures Pete Seeger’s unique ability to build community through popular song.
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Learn more about Pete Seeger’s life and music from interviews with the man himself.
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“We Shall Overcome” remains a seminal piece within the songbook of social change. Hear Pete Seeger give the history of its origins.
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Pete Seeger believed that everyone can sing – and everyone should sing. Prove him right. Put on a song you like that delivers a positive message, sing-along, and feel the inspiration reverberate within you.
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