Pete Seeger

I remember him singing "Little Boxes" on Sunday Night at the London Palladium. I must have been around 10. The words had a big impact on me then.

I remember that, too, Eloethan. Apparently, he wrote 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' as well.

I did not realise that he was so old, I thought that he was marginally older than myself. I remember his songs well.

I also didn't realise he was that much older than me.
I well remember a lot of his songs, we sang them in the folk club - 'Little Boxes' especially.
I didn't know he was one of those blacklisted in the 50s, until I heard it on the BBC this morning.

I was greatly surprised to find out he was 94.

Where have All The Flowers Gone was a great song. Didn't realise he was that age.

So sad to hear Pete Seager has died.One of my all-time favourite folk singers and a great campaigner.Also surprised he was 94.I believe he was nominated for a Nobel peace prize.
Have sung some of his songs .Will order another of his CDs today.

Also can't believe he was 94, together with Joan Baez his songs were such a backdrop and influence in my youth.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezyd40kJFq0

Sad news, RIP

I hadn't realised that he'd co-written 'If I had a Hammer' in 1949! Such a prolific songwriter - I was surprised he was 94 as well.

I loved his songs, his voice and his approach to life. Like everyone else, I was surprised he was 94, thought he was about 10 years older than me. I loved Little Boxes, and was determined never to live in one. I did, of course.

One of the good guys - a sad loss.

I too remember that night at the Palladium, great songs indeed.

I did not realise he had written Little Boxes until I read this thread, i always said i would not live in one and luckily have not, a really sad loss, our junior Choir have sung Where Have All The Flowers Gone, in Church here.Little boxes out of ticky taky.

Maybe the most prophetic lines of Little Boxes was:

And they all go to university
And they all come out the same.

Truly an inspirational figure. I feel very nostalgic humming his songs.

Pete Segar didn't write Little Boxes. It was written by his friend Malvina Reynolds in 1962 and he recorded it the following year.

I loved 'Turn! Turn! Turn!'

Just listened to this:

freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2014/01/28/more-pete-seeger/

Seeger sings I'm Gonna Be an Engineer

Loved that one!

Just got sent a link from the US
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u90qRE2F7CM
Hadn't heard this....maybe should be in 'gardening?'