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Hope Foye
American folk singer (1921–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frances Hope Wainwright (September 2, 1921 – January 6, 2025) was an American folk singer who performed with such artists as Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson, and The Weavers (where she was once described as the "fifth" Weaver).[1][2] Red Hope? The Blacklisting of Hope Foye Documentary, 2011, ‘Permanent Productions’, Soundtrack of the film, 2011, permproductions.com
Life and career
Foye was born on September 2, 1921.[3] She performed in Bob Fosse's first musical, Dance Me a Song, in which she premiered the song "Lilac Wine."[4]
Foye suffered under the McCarran Committee and as a result left the United States for a career in Mexico and Europe.[5] She died on January 6, 2025, at the age of 103.[6]
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