Fred Hellerman, born in Brooklyn, New York on May 13, 1927, and educated at Brooklyn College, is an American folk singer, guitarist, producer and song writer, primarily known as one of the members of The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. Fred Hellerman is also known for producing the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie.
The Weavers were formed in the late 1940s by Hellerman along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Ronnie Gilbert. They helped to popularize folk music in the United States with recordings including "Goodnight Irene" and "On Top of Old Smoky." The group disbanded after they were black-listed by anti-Communists in the early 1950s, but performed again into the 1960s and then at a reunion concert at Carnegie Hall in 1980. Hellerman also produced Arlo Guthire's 1967 record, "Alice's Restaurant," and worked with several artists over his career as a composer, arranger and songwriter.
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Connecticut, USA [October 2004]
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sing Your Song
2011
Documentary writer: "Sylvie Bring Me Li'l Water, Silvie", "Who's Gonna Be Your Man"
Independent Lens
2005
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Tohuwabohu
1998
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Chicago Hope
1997
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gettin' Down
1979
writer: "I'm Just a Country Boy" - uncredited
The Two Ronnies
1971
TV Series 1 episode
The Dean Martin Show
1970
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Rosey Grier Show
1970
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hallelujah!
1966
TV Series writer: "Business Goes On As Usual"
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Rainmaker
1982
TV Movie
Lovin' Molly
1974
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alice's Restaurant
1969
musical director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Folk America
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
$700,000
