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Musicians Mourn Folk Legend Pete Seeger On Twitter

Musicians Mourn Pete Seeger
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Pete Seeger Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Pete Seeger Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

News of folk legend Pete Seeger's passing earlier today sparked a wave of sadness around the world, and musicians, much like the rest of us, took to Twitter to pay tribute, post videos and share memories.

These musicians include KD Lang, Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Billy Bragg, Rosanne Cash, Ted Leo, Jake Bugg and many more, as well as others who were touched by Seeger such as Barack Obama, Michael Moore, Jesse Jackson, Bob Rae and Elizabeth May.

Here are their twitter tributes, please share your own personal memories of Pete Seeger and his music in the comments.

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