Soozie Tyrell, the violinist in the E Street Band, connected with a group of lesser-known musicians from New Jersey and New York City, and they joined Springsteen to record in an informal setting in Springsteen's Colts Neck farm. While playing the songs in his house, Springsteen was given more reason to continue when his 10-year-old daughter said, "Hey, that sounds like fun." Springsteen had not known much about Seeger, given his rock and roll upbringing, and investigated Seeger's music. Springsteen's project began in 1997, when he recorded " We Shall Overcome" for the Where Have All the Flowers Gone: the Songs of Pete Seeger tribute album, released the following year. Using songs written by others, Seeger focused on popularizing and promoting the ethic of local, historical musical influences and recognizing the cultural significance that folk music embodies. This is Springsteen's first album of entirely non-Springsteen material and contains his interpretation of thirteen folk songs made popular by activist folk musician Pete Seeger. Released in 2006, it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions is the fourteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen.
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