The women’s movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we’ll never be able to count.
Holly Near Quotes
Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.
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| Birth: | 6th June, 1949 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Activist, Actress, Lyricist, Musician, Record Producer, Singer |
About
Holly Near was born in Ukiah, California, USA. She is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actress, record producer and activist. She appeared in several films include: Angel, Angel, Down We Go, The Todd Killings, Minnie and Moskowitz, F.T.A., Slaughterhouse-Five, and Dogfight. Her albums list shown below: Sky Dances, Singer in the Storm, Edge, Early Warnings, And Still We Sing, Simply Love, With A Song In My Heart, Crushed!, and Peace Becomes You. Her songs list shown below: "It Could Have Been Me", "Sun Won't Stop", "The Great Peace March", "Sing to Me the Dream", "1000 Grandmothers", "West Virginia Friend", "I Am Willing", "Something About The Women", and "Peace Becomes You". During her long career in folk and protest music, she has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Joan Baez. She was probably the first out lesbian to be interviewed in People Magazine. She added LGBT issues to her international peace work as she continued to present social change music around the world and at home.
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