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Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94
Even if you don't know his name you undoubtedly know some of his songs. He had a hand in songs like "If I Had a Hammer", "Turn! Turn! Turn!", and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"; he was also instrumental in the popularisation of "We Shall Overcome". And that's not even getting into the huge amount of work he did to preserve other people's folk songs. The man was 94 so it's not like this was unexpected but it's still a colossal loss to the music community.
Even if you don't know his name you undoubtedly know some of his songs. He had a hand in songs like "If I Had a Hammer", "Turn! Turn! Turn!", and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"; he was also instrumental in the popularisation of "We Shall Overcome". And that's not even getting into the huge amount of work he did to preserve other people's folk songs. The man was 94 so it's not like this was unexpected but it's still a colossal loss to the music community.
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