The Recording Academy Statement Re: Pete Seeger

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) Three-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Pete Seeger was a living history of America's music and conscience. A singer, songwriter, and social activist, he played a major role in the revival of folk music in the late 1950s. His iconic songs - such as "We Shall Overcome, "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," "If I Had A Hammer," and "This Land Is Your Land" - became the soundtrack of '60s protest movement, helping to build a sense of community and capturing the heart and soul of our nation. For eight decades, he actively confronted injustice in the United States, and used the transformative power of his songs to inspire action. Our music community and our country have lost a national treasure, and we will continue to honor his memory every time we sing one of his many anthemic songs. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, his friends, and all of the musicians who pay tribute to and continue his legacy every day.


Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy