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classof56

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80. Oh, this is sad news indeed.

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 11:56 AM

Jan 2014

What a loss for all of us. Pete was amazing. I was privileged to see him perform with the Weavers at a concert in Denver back in the 60s. What a great memory! His legacy will live on, of course, but lord, how he will be missed!

Blessings, Pete, and thanks for making the world a better place.

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BREAKING: American Toubadour, Folk Singer and Activist Pete Seeger Has Died at Age 94 [View all] Hissyspit Jan 2014 OP

Wow, he had good innings! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #1

RIP Pete ... You were one of the great ones!!! brett_jv Jan 2014 #2

Link ---> Petrushka Jan 2014 #3

He was always friendly. immoderate Jan 2014 #4

A big loss to music 1000words Jan 2014 #5

R.I.P. jsr Jan 2014 #6

R.I.P. Tx4obama Jan 2014 #7

Thank you . . . Journeyman Jan 2014 #8

Thanks for posting "All My Lifes a Circle"..great find..no text.. Stuart G Jan 2014 #47

a great man. RainDog Jan 2014 #9

:( Solly Mack Jan 2014 #10

A Man of the People KT2000 Jan 2014 #11

a death is always a tragedy DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #12

R.I.P. and thanks for all you did Pete. cui bono Jan 2014 #13

Rest In Peace, Pete Seeger~We Love You.. Cha Jan 2014 #14

a good and brave man, the quintessential liberal. RIP, my dear. You gave me such hope. roguevalley Jan 2014 #15

RIP Pete Seeger gopiscrap Jan 2014 #16

I'm from the Hudson Valley and over the tomg Jan 2014 #17

kick for Pete otherone Jan 2014 #39

Grew up in Newburgh Autumn Colors Jan 2014 #66

I am lucky otherone Jan 2014 #103

Now People's Republic of Rosendale. tomg Jan 2014 #105

We were so fortunate to have him for so long BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #41

We were and still are lucky tomg Jan 2014 #104

Known him from the 1980's up and down the Hudson River. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2014 #53

Was lucky enough to be in that area and see him and the Clearwater... KoKo Jan 2014 #55

What a presence he was/is. tomg Jan 2014 #106

He only wrote 6 words of "Turn Turn Turn". . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2014 #107

You are so right. tomg Jan 2014 #114

It's great to hear stories like yours. Fond memories of a legend and an inspiration for all of us. adirondacker Jan 2014 #59

I saw him in the Hudson Valley Gormy Cuss Jan 2014 #100

Schooled us all on true patriotism. Thank you, Pete, so very much. Little_Wing Jan 2014 #18

........ daleanime Jan 2014 #19

Forever Young struggle4progress Jan 2014 #20

I know we all have to go... mimi85 Jan 2014 #21

no, his songs and his philosophy will go on... RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #92

God Bless you Pete Seeger. icymist Jan 2014 #22

RIP. El_Johns Jan 2014 #23

A good long life. Kablooie Jan 2014 #24

A sad loss to the true American psyche adieu Jan 2014 #25

I'm sorry to hear that. trusty elf Jan 2014 #26

great stuff on YouTube if you search 'pete seeger's rainbow quest' tomm2thumbs Jan 2014 #27

Somehow I thought Pete would live forever. I still have my Weavers songbook... Hekate Jan 2014 #28

My mom plays the guitar. TeamPooka Jan 2014 #29

Oh no. Unknown Beatle Jan 2014 #30

Oh my... SoapBox Jan 2014 #31

I will miss him and always remember him Sognefjord Jan 2014 #32

RIP, Pete. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2014 #33

Rest in peace, Pete Seeger. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #34

Salute Berlum Jan 2014 #35

Argggg.... R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #36

Deeply saddened by his passing. non sociopath skin Jan 2014 #37

God Bless Pete Seeger and CLEARWATER otherone Jan 2014 #38

The planet is saddened by the loss of one of the best humans. RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #40

Pres. Bill Clinton gave him the National Medal of the Arts in 1994. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #42

So many hours spent listening to his thoughts SorellaLaBefana Jan 2014 #43

welcome to du--that was beautiful niyad Jan 2014 #86

Rest In Peace, Pete Seeger -- a GREAT American Martin Eden Jan 2014 #44

R I P. great man. Stuart G Jan 2014 #45

. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #46

OMG! Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #48

A great man with sweet voice Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #49

A true American Treasure, RIP Pete Seeger. Jetboy Jan 2014 #50

. hedgehog Jan 2014 #51

We'll miss him. A truly great man. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #52

He has been one of my biggest heros lordsummerisle Jan 2014 #54

What a grand life he lived. Delphinus Jan 2014 #56

Language as we normally use it is ill equipped to describe a man like Pete Tom Rinaldo Jan 2014 #57

Pete remained true to his principles his whole life.... KoKo Jan 2014 #58

This one hits hard. Gemini Cat Jan 2014 #60

Had no idea he was that old. He acted much younger. RIP and Well Done, Pete. yellowcanine Jan 2014 #61

A genuine American legend. Thank you, Pete, you will be missed greatly. nt Poll_Blind Jan 2014 #62

requiescat in pacem, pete and cross gently. you will be sorely missed. niyad Jan 2014 #63

God bless Pete. I had the privelege of seeing him in Austin, back around 1967. Paladin Jan 2014 #64

I posted a couple of his rabble-rousing TBF Jan 2014 #65

oh no...... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #67

He crossed generations.. he was a true, blue human being mountain grammy Jan 2014 #68

I guess I didn't look far enough down the Latest page Kali Jan 2014 #69

silent key allan01 Jan 2014 #70

Been expecting this, doesn't make it any easier Warpy Jan 2014 #71

How weird! I was just thinking about Pete Seeger. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2014 #72

I learned 5-string banjo from his book KansDem Jan 2014 #73

I won't mourn death, I will celebrate his life. alfredo Jan 2014 #74

To the end of and era and good human..... Scruffy Rumbler Jan 2014 #75

Oh ... DoBotherMe Jan 2014 #76

A major addition to Heaven's jam session. malthaussen Jan 2014 #77

RIP to a great citizen of the world... who brought inspiration, hope and joy to so many, deurbano Jan 2014 #78

So sad. A great man to be greatly missed. DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2014 #79

Oh, this is sad news indeed. classof56 Jan 2014 #80

One of the greats workinclasszero Jan 2014 #81

Oh, no. ChazInAz Jan 2014 #82

Love you Pete zentrum Jan 2014 #83

RIP! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #84

The greatest man I've ever known, my dad, used to play Seeger's songs Bluzmann57 Jan 2014 #85

Rest in eternal peace Mr. Seeger. Boomerproud Jan 2014 #87

Rest in Peace. gademocrat7 Jan 2014 #88

Safe passage Highway61 Jan 2014 #89

Pete Seeger RobinA Jan 2014 #90

Rest in peace. K&R myrna minx Jan 2014 #91

Damn. Why can't some people live forever? tblue Jan 2014 #93

Safe travels and rest well, Mr. Seeger turbo_satan Jan 2014 #94

RIP Pete arikara Jan 2014 #95

The battle still rages on flobee1 Jan 2014 #96

Thank-You, Pete, for all of it. toby jo Jan 2014 #97

The passing of an American Icon. Better men than he are seldom seen these days. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #98

RIP Pete... Phentex Jan 2014 #99

Thank You Pete! Paka Jan 2014 #101

RIP Pete, you were a great human being (nt) apnu Jan 2014 #102

Pete was one of the hero's. RIP Pete Seeger. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #108

I ended up with tears at work Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #109

Safe passage, and well may the world go-- eridani Jan 2014 #110

I feel so lucky to have been alive at the same time as that great man, and to FailureToCommunicate Jan 2014 #111

He marched in 2011 as part of Occupy senseandsensibility Jan 2014 #112

He shined a beautiful light in an often dark world suffragette Jan 2014 #113