RIP Pete Seeger

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    Not a bad innings though, R.I.P.
     
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      A brilliant songwriter and an idol to generations of people who wish to stand up for the underdog! :love30:
       
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        His songs, like a few others, actually made me stop and think when I first heard them and not many songs will do that. Although, he didn't write "We shall overcome" he made it into a anthem for many people and subtly affected many people in their lives. Another singer who had a distinctive voice and style and will not be replaced by another.:coffee:
         
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          To be perfectly honest, I didn't know he was still around until I heard it on the radio.

          Respect in the highest for the man and his work as he moved many people with his songs, and maybe he even brought a few to think differently about war.

          He was an inspiration for people like Joan Baez, Miriam Makeba, Buffy St. Marie, and many others who joined anti-war demonstrations in the USA, and other western countries, in the 60s and 70s.

          May his God be with him.
           
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            I see you're a Joan, Miriam and Buffy fan :). I quite often put their songs on the music thread :blue thumb:.
             
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            I was a tour manager a while back, and worked with Joan a couple of times. There I met many folk and folk-rock 'stars'.
            After being on tour for so long, I can't listen to the people I worked with anymore. For some people (including myself) the music business spoils their love of music, and I find I only listen to artists/musicians with whom I didn't work.
             
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              In the 50's/60's I sold their records and have remained a fan ever since. I've been fortunate enough to have met some of them and seen a lot of others live :blue thumb:
               
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