Arlo Guthrie

American folk singer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1947 · age 79

Arlo Davy Guthrie is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice, and storytelling while performing songs, following the tradition of his father, Woody Guthrie.

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Guthrie performing during the Alice's Restaurant Massacree 40th Anniversary tour in 2005

Guthrie performing with the Guthrie Family Legacy Tour 2007

Guthrie in 2010 in Nuremberg, Germany

Guthrie tuning up before a performance in Kodiak, Alaska, in 2013

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For one minute, think of the last guy. Nobody's got it worse than that guy. Nobody in the whole world.
Spoken on the live Recording titled "Arlo", Own words
Be serious. Folk songs are serious. That's what Pete Seeger told me. "Arlo, I only wanna tell you one thing. Folk songs are serious." And I said "Right.
Spoken on the Track "The Story of Reuben Clamzo" on the album One Night., Own words
It's about the time I was riding my Motorcycle, going down a mountain road at 150 miles an hour, playing my guitar.
Spoken during some performances of the Motorcycle song, on how he wrote the song. Found on recordings on "Arlo, Live in Sydney, and the, Own words

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Guthrie's best-known work is his debut piece, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a satirical talking blues song of about 18 minutes that has since become a Thanksgiving anthem. His only top-40 hit is a cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans". His song "Massachusetts" was named the official folk song of the state, in which he has lived most of his adult life. Guthrie has also made several acting appearances. He is the father of four children, who have also had careers as musicians.

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