Fred Hellerman

Fred Hellerman
Born(1927-05-13)May 13, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2016(2016-09-01) (aged 89)
Weston, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresAmerican folk music
OccupationsMusician, record producer, singer-songwriter
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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.

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