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Any idiot can be complicated. It takes a genius to be simple.

Pete Seeger

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Pete Seeger
Age: 94 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 3
Died: 2014
Died: January 27
Banjoist
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Musicologist
Peace Activist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Street Artist
New York City
New York
Peter Seeger
Idiot
Complicated
Genius
Takes
Simple

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I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life.
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My mother gave me a ukulele at age eight, and I sang the popular tunes of the day.
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I love my country very dearly, and I greatly resent the implication that some of the places I have sung and some of the people that I have known, and some of my opinions, whether they are religious or philosophical, or I might be a vegetarian, make me any less of an American.
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I feel that my whole life is a contribution.
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When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?
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Throughout history the leaders of the countries have been very particular about what songs should be sung. We know the power of songs.
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The danger with the internet is that you don't need to think about music, you just search for it and you find the answer. Singing used to be part of everyday life. Women sang while pounding corn. Men sang while paddling canoes.
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