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Fred Hellerman | |
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| Born | May 13, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2016 (aged 89) Weston, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | American folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, singer-songwriter |
Fred Hellerman (May 13, 1927 – September 1, 2016) was an American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. He produced the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie, played accompaniment guitar on scores of folk albums, and wrote a number of folk and protest songs.