◇ image via WikipediaPete Seeger
Pete Seeger is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Flaco Jiménez, Kumbaya, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Anthology of American Folk Music and Henry Cowell. Those roots explain a lot about how Pete Seeger arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cisco Houston, Stan Rogers, The Kingston Trio, Donovan and Joan Baez, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Malvina Reynolds, Kristian Matsson, Luke Kelly, Peter Yarrow and Shepherd Moons, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 88 connections around Pete Seeger, reaching back through Flaco Jiménez and forward to Malvina Reynolds. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Peter Seeger was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, especially their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, workers' rights, counterculture, environmental causes, and ending the Vietnam War.
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Pete Seeger connections
Pete Seeger grew out of Flaco Jiménez, Kumbaya, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall and Anthology of American Folk Music, shares an orbit with Cisco Houston, Stan Rogers, The Kingston Trio and Donovan, went on to shape Malvina Reynolds, Kristian Matsson, Luke Kelly and Peter Yarrow. 88 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Pete Seeger
Sounds and acts that shaped Pete Seeger.
- Flaco Jiménezartist
- Kumbayaartist
- A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fallartist
- Anthology of American Folk Musicartist
- Henry Cowellartist
- Josh Whiteartist
- Burl Ivesartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Cisco Houstonartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Malvina Reynoldsartist
- The Weaversartist
- Give Peace a Chanceartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Sonny Terryartist
- Tom Paxtonartist
Artists similar to Pete Seeger
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Pete Seeger.
- Cisco Houstonartist
- Stan Rogersartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- Donovanartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Odettaartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Jesse Wellesartist
- Tia Blakeartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Connie Converseartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Malvina Reynoldsartist
- The Wolfe Tonesartist
- Richie Havensartist
- The Mountain Goatsartist
Bands Pete Seeger shaped
Where the influence of Pete Seeger travelled next.
- Malvina Reynoldsartist
- Kristian Matssonartist
- Luke Kellyartist
- Peter Yarrowartist
- Shepherd Moonsartist
- Béla Fleckartist
- Rivers of Babylonartist
- Folkways Recordsartist
- Graeme Allwrightartist
- East Bay Rayartist
- Peter, Paul & Maryartist
- Colin Meloyartist
- Guy Davisartist
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordingsartist
- Sinner Manartist
- Risingsonartist
- Vicki Sue Robinsonartist
- The Weaversartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- Johnny Riversartist
- Peter, Paul and Maryartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Ewan MacCollartist
- The Almanac Singersartist
- The Tallest Man on Earthartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- Shawn Colvinartist
- John Craigieartist
- The Chambers Brothersartist
- David Gilmourartist
- The Last Internationaleartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Neil Diamondartist
- Jackson Browneartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Phil Ochsartist
- Burl Ivesartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Donovanartist
- Don McLeanartist
- Mitskiartist
- Chris de Burghartist
- Paul Kantnerartist
- Mary Traversartist
- Arlo Guthrieartist
- While My Guitar Gently Weepsartist
- Turn! Turn! Turn!artist
- Rita Marleyartist
- Country Joe McDonaldartist
- The Lion Sleeps Tonightartist
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