Seeger was one of the folk singers responsible for popularizing the spiritual 'We Shall Overcome' (also recorded by Joan Baez and many other singer-activists), which became the acknowledged anthem of the civil rights movement, soon after folk singer and activist Guy Carawan introduced it at the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960. 'If I Had a Hammer' was a hit for Peter, Paul and Mary (1962) and Trini Lopez (1963) while the Byrds had a number one hit with 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' in 1965.

'Flowers' was a hit recording for the Kingston Trio (1962) Marlene Dietrich, who recorded it in English, German and French (1962) and Johnny Rivers (1965). In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.Ī prolific songwriter, his best-known songs include 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' (with additional lyrics by Joe Hickerson), 'If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)' (with Lee Hays of the Weavers), 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine' (also with Hays), and 'Turn! Turn! Turn!', which have been recorded by many artists both in and outside the folk revival movement. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's 'Goodnight, Irene', which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.

Peter Seeger (– January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.

Carry it On! by Pete Seeger