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Woody Guthrie
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Woody Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and folk musician whose socially conscious songs helped define American folk music and inspired generations of artists.
Best known for classics including ‘This Land Is Your Land’, ‘Pastures of Plenty’ and ‘Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)’, Guthrie chronicled the lives of working people, migrants and the disadvantaged during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. His plainspoken songwriting, political activism and vast catalogue of folk songs established him as one of the most influential songwriters in American history, shaping the work of artists including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez.
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Woody Guthrie was an American folk singer-songwriter whose socially conscious music, including 'This Land Is Your Land', made him one of the most influential figures in American folk music.
'This Land Is Your Land' is Woody Guthrie's best-known song, although 'Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)', 'Pastures of Plenty', 'Pretty Boy Floyd' and 'So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh' are also regarded as folk classics.
Woody Guthrie transformed American folk music through his storytelling, political songwriting and advocacy for working people, inspiring generations of musicians including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger.