Listen to the Story. Morning Edition. 7 min 47 sec. Playlist; Download. Pete Seeger was the most prominent folk music icon of his generation. He was also a political and environmental activist and a major advocate for the folk-style, five-string banjo
Pete Seeger has passed. The obits will call him a legend. But many won't capture an essential quality of the Seeger tale: as he fought for decades to advance political values and an artistic vision, he was hounded for much of
Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, “a living archive of America's music and conscience” who inspired the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, has died at the age of 94, US media reported. With a career spanning
Pete Seeger has passed. The obits will call him a legend. But many won't capture an essential quality of the Seeger tale: as he fought for decades to advance political values and an artistic vision, he was hounded for much of
NEW YORK — Pete Seeger, the banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and star-struck presidents in a career that introduced generations of Americans to their folk music heritage, died on Monday at the age of 94. Seeger's
Pete Seeger dies at 94; balladeer was America's conscience
