Turn, Turn, Turn

Lila Belle · ‎01-24-2013

Pete Seeger has died at the age of 94 but his music lives on.

He performed with Woody Guthrie and wrote or co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer," ''Turn, Turn, Turn," ''Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." He also is credited with popularizing " We Shall Overcome."

"Can't prove a d@m thing, but I look upon myself as old grandpa," Seeger told the AP in 2008 when asked to reflect on his legacy. "There's not dozens of people now doing what I try to do, not hundreds, but literally thousands. ... The idea of using music to try to get the world together is now all over the place."

Cakers1 · ‎03-09-2010

He didn't ""write"" Turn Turn Turn. It is a verbatim musical rendition of Ecclesiastes 3:1. He only wrote the last line and gave it a title.

Topaz Gem · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/28/2014 Cakers1 said:
He didn't "write" Turn Turn Turn. It is a verbatim musical rendition of Ecclesiastes 3:1. He only wrote the last line and gave it a title.

Technically, yes, but he put it into a form that reached millions of young people. That was brilliant, in and of itself.

"Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." ~Henry James

croemer · ‎03-10-2010

Oh...I loved his music, we sure are losing some good ones.

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Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

A loss. He had his music played on most all the radio stations for all to hear. His music was also a study in some college classes.

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nun ya · ‎03-09-2010

He at 94, just sang at Farm Aid this past fall.

RainCityGirl · ‎12-16-2012

On 1/28/2014 Cakers1 said:
He didn't ""write"" Turn Turn Turn. It is a verbatim musical rendition of Ecclesiastes 3:1. He only wrote the last line and gave it a title.

So the music itself doesn't count? That's just the lyrics.