Ronnie Gilbert | |
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 Gilbert in August 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ruth Alice Gilbert |
| Born | September 7, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2015 (aged 88) Mill Valley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | American folk music, protest music, Americana |
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| Formerly of | The Weavers Pete Seeger The Almanac Singers Arlo Guthrie Woody Guthrie Holly Near Lead Belly |
Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (September 7, 1926 – June 6, 2015), was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet the Weavers, as a contralto with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.