Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

male, 90 years old
Turn, Turn, Turn!, Pantheist, Spanish Civil War, Leadbelly, United States National Medal of Arts recipient, Fast Folk artist…protest music, Protestsong
Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), almost universally known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and author. As a member of the...
Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg

male, 51 years old
Tolpuddle Martyrs festival, From London, English, poetic, From Barking, the smiths…Protestsong, Protest
Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest...
Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

male, deceased (1976)
musician, Anti-Vietnam War, protest singer, Philip David Ochs, Capital University, American anti-Vietnam War activist…topical song, Protestsong
Philip David Ochs was a U.S. protest singer (or, as he preferred, a "topical singer"), songwriter, musician and recording artist who was known for...
Josh White

Josh White

male, deceased (1969)
social protest, race records, urban blues, death from cardiovascular disease, Tin Pan Alley, Protestsong
Joshua Daniel White, best known as Josh White, was a legendary American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. Today, he...
Eric Bogle

Eric Bogle

male, 65 years old
Folk singer, Protestsong, The Men They Couldn't Hang, no man's land, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Eric Bogle (born 23 September, 1944) is a Scottish-born Australian singer and songwriter. Born in Peebles, Scotland, and emigrating to Australia in...
Holly Near

Holly Near

female, 60 years old
A Live Album, Pacifist, protest music, LGBT musician, University of California, Los Angeles, The Mod Squad…Protestsong, Protest
Holly Near (born June 6, 1949 in Ukiah, CA) is an American singer-songwriter, teacher and social change activist. After starting high school in...

Wise

male, 44 years old
Puerto Rican, Stop the Violence Movement, beatboxing, Heavy D, posse cut, Protestsong
Leonardo Roman (b. August 20, 1965), better known as Wise, is a hip hop musician and former member of rap group Stetsasonic, commonly hailed as hip...
Jacek Kaczmarski

Jacek Kaczmarski

male, deceased (2004)
cancer death, Solidarity, communist, polish, round table, martial law…Protestsong
Jacek Kaczmarski was a Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author. He was considered a voice of Solidarity for his commitment to the fight for...

Czesław Niemen

male, deceased (2004)
Strange Is This World, sung poetry, LP album, watercolours, rock, cancer death…Protestsong
Czesław Niemen (real name Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki was one of the most important and original Polish singer-songwriters and rock balladeers of th...
Guy Carawan

Guy Carawan

male, 82 years old
Charleston, we shall overcome, asbestos, Winthrop College, American Civil Rights Movement, East Tennessee…Protestsong
Guy Carawan (b. Los Angeles, California, United States, July 27, 1927) is an American folk musician, and Music Director and Song Leader for the...