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Bookmark or Share- The New York HistoricalSeeger was not the only one concerned about contamination in the Hudson. In 1965, New York State voters had approved a Pure Waters Bond Act, earmarking nearly $1 billion for building and upgrading sewage treatment plants and other efforts to clean up the river.
- Pete Seeger - Apple MusicSinger/songwriter Pete Seeger was both a massive cultural and political figure in America and one of the most important U.S. folk artists ever. Born in 1919 in New York City to a musicologist father and violinist mother, Seeger was so captivated by the banjo in his teens that it turned him forever toward folk music.
- Pete Seeger | Folk Singer, Activist & Songwriter | BritannicaPete Seeger (born May 3, 1919, New York City, New York, U.S.—died January 27, 2014, New York City) was a singer who sustained the American folk music tradition and who was one of the principal inspirations for younger performers in the folk revival of the 1960s.
- Pete Seeger - Rock & Roll Hall of FameUnsinkable in his convictions, the formative folk singer Pete Seeger performed songs with passion and conscience. His influence on folk music is inestimable. Seeger’s music and morals were a package deal—in a time of censorship of leftist views, he chose to go to jail rather than abandon his beliefs.
- Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits - Album by Pete Seeger - Apple MusicThe bedrock of Pete Seeger’s legacy as a musician, songwriter, and activist can be found on this best-of album. Recorded between 1962 and 1966, these tracks keep the spotlight on the folk legend’s vocals, guitar, and banjo as he leads his audience in stirring sing-alongs.
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