Toshi Seeger

Toshi Seeger
Born
Toshi Aline Ohta

(1922-07-01)July 1, 1922
Munich, German Reich
DiedJuly 9, 2013(2013-07-09) (aged 91)
Beacon, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • producer
  • environmental activist
Spouse
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(m. 1943)​
Children4, including Mika

Toshi Seeger (born Toshi Aline Ohta; July 1, 1922 – July 9, 2013) was an American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist. A filmmaker who specialized in the subject of folk music, Toshi's credits include the 1966 film Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison and the Emmy Award-winning documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, released through PBS in 2007.[1] In 1966, Seeger and her husband, folk-singer Pete Seeger, co-founded the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, which seeks to protect the Hudson River and surrounding wetlands. Additionally, they co-founded the Clearwater Festival (officially known as The Great Hudson River Revival), a major music festival held annually at Croton Point Park in Westchester County, New York.[2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ Amateau, Albert (July 18, 2013). "Toshi Seeger, 91, co-founded Clearwater with Pete". The Villager. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Berry, John W. (July 17, 2013). "On the Record: Toshi Seeger a forceful presence". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Toshi Seeger, Wife of Pete Seeger, Dies at 91". Rafu Shimpo. July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.