Pete Seeger: His 6 Best Songs

You're probably a fan of Pete Seeger don't even know it.

By Alan Howell /

This past January was a hard month for music fans. Not only did we lose Phil Everly (of Everly Brothers fame) at the beginning of the month, but also, as January was wrapping up, we lost Pete Seeger. For those of you who haven't heard, Seeger, one of the greatest folk singers of our time, passed away on January 27, at the age 0f 94. You're probably a fan of Pete Seeger and might not even know it. You see, along with being a folk singer, Seeger was also a prolific songwriter. His songs have been covered dozens of times; in fact, most of them have become standards of folk & pop music. You might not have heard Seeger's name attached to many of these songs, because his recordings of them rarely got radio airplay. It's time that Seeger got the respect he deserves, even if it's because of his passing. Here, we'll discuss the six songs that define Seeger's songwriting career.