Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

American folk singer
Perhaps the most important figure in American folk music, as well as a vocal advocate for civil rights, peace, and equality.
BornMay 3, 1919
HometownNew York City, U.S.
Net worth$5 million
Height6'3" (1.91m)
SpouseToshi Seeger (m 1943 - 2013)
ChildrenMika Seeger
ParentsCharles Seeger , Constance de Clyver Edson
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Benedict Cumberbatch to play Pete Seeger in Bob Dylan biopic

  • Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast as folk singer Pete Seeger in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic. James Mangold, the director of the upcoming Searchlight Pictures film, titled A Complete Unknown, recently revealed the casting decision to Deadline at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Following a screening of his latest movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mangold told the outlet that the Doctor Strange star had been tapped to portray the former Weavers member opposite Timothée Chalamet as the

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Rooted in Peace
Rooted in Peace
1h 37min
2016
Dear Governor Cuomo
Dear Governor Cuomo
1h 13min
2012
Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways
Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways
0h 52min
2009
Alice's Restaurant
Alice's Restaurant
R
1h 51min
1969
63%

Albums

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs
1967
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
1961
American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 [2002]
American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 [2002]
1957
God's Counting On Me, God's Counting On You
God's Counting On Me, God's Counting On You
2010
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
2002
Sing Out
Sing Out
1996
Pete Seeger Concert/Pete! Folk Songs and Ballads
Pete Seeger Concert/Pete! Folk Songs and Ballads
1995
Stories and Songs for Little Children
Stories and Songs for Little Children
1994
More Together Again in Concert, Vol. 1
More Together Again in Concert, Vol. 1
1994
Clearwater Classics [Sony Special Product]
Clearwater Classics [Sony Special Product]
1993
Folk Music of the World
Folk Music of the World
1991
We Shall Overcome: The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert
We Shall Overcome: The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert
1989
Sings Traditional Christmas Carols
Sings Traditional Christmas Carols
1989
Carry It On, Songs of America's Working People
Carry It On, Songs of America's Working People
1986
Precious Friend
Precious Friend
1982
Singalong Demonstration Concert
Singalong Demonstration Concert
1980
Essential Pete Seeger [Vanguard]
Essential Pete Seeger [Vanguard]
1978
Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay
Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay
1976
Together in Concert
Together in Concert
1975

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