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Gold Member
- Banned
- #1
Saturday in California at 88.
Her death was confirmed by her partner Donna Korones,several media outlets reported.
Born in Brooklyn in 1926, Gilbert was singing on the radio by age 12, according to a biography on her website. After performing in choral and vocal groups, she started playing with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman in the 1940s, and together they formed the Weavers in 1947.
Another great one dies
Singer Ronnie Gilbert of folk group Weavers dies - CNN.com
Her death was confirmed by her partner Donna Korones,several media outlets reported.
Born in Brooklyn in 1926, Gilbert was singing on the radio by age 12, according to a biography on her website. After performing in choral and vocal groups, she started playing with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman in the 1940s, and together they formed the Weavers in 1947.
Another great one dies
Singer Ronnie Gilbert of folk group Weavers dies - CNN.com