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Pete Seeger was an American folk singer, musician, and social activist, renowned for his pivotal role in popularizing folk music in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. His music often addressed social justice and environmental concerns, and he was a leading figure in the American folk music revival.

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Famous Pete Seeger Quotes

“Song, songs kept them going and going; They didn't realize the millions of seeds they were sowing. They were singing in marches, even singing in jail. Songs gave them the courage to believe they would not fail.”

Believe Song Realizing Millions Failing Singing Seeds March Jail Sowing

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“A good song can only do good, and I am proud of the songs I have sung. I hope to be able to continue singing these songs for all who want to listen, Republicans, Democrats, and independents.”

Want Able Song Proud Republican Singing Democrat

Book:Pete Seeger in His Own Words

Source: Pete Seeger in His Own Words

“The danger with the internet is that you don't need to think about music, you just search for it and you find the answer. Singing used to be part of everyday life. Women sang while pounding corn. Men sang while paddling canoes.”

Thinking Men Needs Used Answers Danger Internet Singing Everyday Used To Be Everyday Life Corn Paddling

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“Now any person who plays an acoustic guitar standing up on stage with a microphone is a folk singer. Some grandmother with a baby in her arms singing a 500-year-old song, well, she's not a folk singer, she's not on stage with a guitar and a microphone. No, she's just an old grandmother singing an old song. The term "folk singer" has gotten warped.”

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“I try to sing many different kinds of songs. If I sing a batch of humorous songs, I'll throw in a deadly serious song. Or if I'm singing too many serious songs, I'll throw in a ridiculous song, to mix it up.”

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“Again, I say I will be glad to tell what songs I have ever sung, because singing is my business.”

Song Singing Glad

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“Singing with children in the schools has been the most rewarding experience of my life.”

Children Has Beens School Singing Rewarding Experiences

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“We all go to different churches or no churches, we have different favorite foods, different ways of making love, different ways of doing all sorts of things, but there we're all singing together. Gives you hope.”

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“There is no such thing as a wrong note ... just as long as you're singing along.”

Long Singing Notes

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About the Author

Born: May 3, 1919
Died: January 27, 2014
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 183

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The Pete Seeger ReaderRelated source material

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