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[reiki604]

Pete Seeger 94 passed away. He was a folk music icon as well as a generous and beautiful soul.

[Preds]

Love his music. Rest In Peace dear Pete.

[Topaz Gem]

I can't believe he was 94. That's an incredible life. RIP, Pete.

[Cakers1]

His message was peace and justice for all. It doesn't get any better.

RIP, dear Pete.

[sidsmom]

Heard he also rode across the US on a bicycle...even back then that was edgy. Cool guy.

BTW....what are the odds someone will think it's ""Bob-Like-a-Rock"" Seger""?

[croemer]

Wow I had no idea he was that old.

[Preds]

Seeger called the 1950s, years when he was denied broadcast exposure, the high point of his career. He was on the road touring college campuses, spreading the music he, Guthrie, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter and others had created or preserved.

"The most important job I did was go from college to college to college to college, one after the other, usually small ones," he told The Associated Press in 2006. " ... And I showed the kids there's a lot of great music in this country they never played on the radio."

His scheduled return to commercial network television on the highly rated Smothers Brothers variety show in 1967 was hailed as a nail in the coffin of the blacklist. But CBS cut out his Vietnam protest song, "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy," and Seeger accused the network of censorship.

From MSN

[hennypenny]

He came to school when I was in elementary school. It was wonderful singing with him. We were and are pacifists and we spent the day sitting around listening to him speak and sing.

[Preds]

On 1/28/2014 hennypenny said:

He came to school when I was in elementary school. It was wonderful singing with him. We were and are pacifists and we spent the day sitting around listening to him speak and sing.

What a wonderful memory. Thank you for sharing.

[adelle38]

He was a man who dedicated his life to peace and justice and stayed true to his ideals. We were blessed to have him.