Holly Near

Holly Near

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Holly Near is an American singer-songwriter and activist. Near began performing professionally in 1969. In 1970, Near was a cast member of the Broadway musical Hair (1970) and wrote the song “It Could Have Been Me” (1974) in response to the Kent State shootings. Near founded Redwood Records in 1972. The first album Hang In There (1973) was followed by releases including A Live Album (1975) and Fire in the Rain (1981). Collaborations include Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Joan Baez. Near performed at the March for Women’s Lives in 2004. 

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City of New Orleans
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:34
01
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:02
01
Harriet Tubman
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Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
04:33
13
Samba Lando
Holly Near
Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
04:48
02
Planet Called Home
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Edge
03:18
09
Guantanamera
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
04:39
10
Take Back the Night!
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
04:10
02
Fine Time
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Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:48
07
Mothers, Daughters, Wives
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:09
03
Singing With You
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:12
09
Jacob's Ladder
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
04:10
11
Good for the World
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:51
12
Pallet on the Floor
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:01
03
Icicle Blue
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
02:53
13
Wimoweh (Mbube)
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
02:55
07
Small Business Blues
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:22
06
All Over the World
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:43
04
Oh Mom
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:39
05
Emma
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:31
01
Twelve Gates to the City
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:18
08
What Going On / Foolish Notion
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
04:25
18
Singing for Our Lives
Holly Near
And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
02:52
08
Estadio Chile
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
04:00
07
Ministry of Oil
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
04:27
01
Listen To The Voices
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
02:26
02
Sail Away Lady
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
03:16
17
Quite Early Morning
Holly Near
Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs Of Pete Seeger
04:50
11
The Water is Wide
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:19
05
Tarantella
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
01:59
06
No More Genocide
Holly Near
Musical Highlights
02:37
06
You and Me
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:23
02
Somos el Barco (We Are the Boat)
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:19
10
Mr. Tambourine Man
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
09:23
04
Don't Hold Back
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Crushed!
03:20
12
I Ain't Afraid
Holly Near
Edge
04:40
07
Bird Gonna Fly
Holly Near
Crushed!
03:50
03
Just In Time
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With A Song In My Heart
02:34
05
How Was I To Know
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Crushed!
03:52
13
Old Devil Moon
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With A Song In My Heart
02:40

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  • Discography
Albums
2018
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29-06-2018
2018
01
Nature
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2018
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Front Porch
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Casualty in My Own House
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2018
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Composers: Holly Near - Mary Watkins
04
Calling Me Out
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2018
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Composers: Holly Near - Jan Martinelli
05
Soon It's Gonna Rain
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2018
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Composers: Tom Jones - Harvey Schmidt
06
Moon
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2018
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Composers: Holly Near - Tammy Hall
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Coup D′état
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2018
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Peace Becomes You
21-08-2012
Peace Becomes You
01
One Good Song
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Peace Becomes You
03:11
02
Because of a Song
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Peace Becomes You
02:56
03
Because of a Drum and a Song
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Peace Becomes You
02:38
04
99 Miles from L.A.
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Peace Becomes You
04:06
05
In the Shadow of War
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Peace Becomes You
03:52
06
Peace Becomes You
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Peace Becomes You
04:27
07
Jump Jump
Holly Near
Peace Becomes You
03:19
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With A Song In My Heart
17-05-2011
With A Song In My Heart
01
Love Is Here To Stay
Holly Near
With A Song In My Heart
03:16
02
The Best Is Yet To Come
Holly Near
With A Song In My Heart
03:06
03
Just In Time
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With A Song In My Heart
02:34
04
Isn't This A Lovely Day
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With A Song In My Heart
04:21
05
The Nearness Of You / My Romance
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With A Song In My Heart
04:23
06
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Holly Near
With A Song In My Heart
02:30
07
Where Or When
Holly Near
With A Song In My Heart
02:19
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Simply Love
17-05-2011
Simply Love
01
You Can Know All I Am
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Simply Love
02:15
02
Harbor Me
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Simply Love
01:24
03
Imagine My Surprise
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Simply Love
03:36
04
Put Away
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Simply Love
04:48
05
Nina
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Simply Love
03:15
06
Mountain Song/Kentucky Woman
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Simply Love
04:01
07
You Bet
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Simply Love
03:13
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Musical Highlights
17-05-2011
Musical Highlights
01
Water Come Down
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Musical Highlights
02:54
02
You've Got Me Flying
Holly Near
Musical Highlights
02:01
03
Icicle Blue
Holly Near
Musical Highlights
02:47
04
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Holly Near
Musical Highlights
01:26
05
Started Out Fine
Holly Near
Musical Highlights
02:04
06
No More Genocide
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Musical Highlights
02:37
07
Simply Love
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Musical Highlights
02:49
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Show Up
01-01-2006
Show Up
01
Family Band
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Show Up
03:08
02
Somebody's Jail
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Show Up
05:01
03
Gandhi/Buddha
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Show Up
03:50
04
I Am Willing
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Show Up
04:00
05
I Want You Gone Too
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Show Up
04:15
06
Lives in the Balance
Holly Near
Show Up
04:52
07
Bound By the Beauty
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Show Up
03:58
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Crushed!
17-09-2002
Crushed!
01
Crushed
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Crushed!
04:02
02
How Bold
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Crushed!
04:08
03
The Promise
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Crushed!
04:38
04
Don't Hold Back
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Crushed!
03:20
05
How Was I To Know
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Crushed!
03:52
06
Bony Jaw Baby
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Crushed!
03:43
07
Bird Gonna Fly
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Crushed!
03:50
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
17-09-2002
And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
01
Fired Up!
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
02:06
02
I Ain't Afraid
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
04:41
03
Voices
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
02:31
04
They Are Falling All Around Me
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
04:34
05
To Raise The Morning Star
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
03:46
06
Foolish Notion
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
03:43
07
I Got Trouble
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And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection
02:42
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Early Warnings
01-01-2001
Early Warnings
01
The Meek Are Getting Ready
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Early Warnings
03:57
02
Don't Let The Singer Down
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Early Warnings
04:55
03
War Of The Flea
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Early Warnings
03:04
04
Watch Out!
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Early Warnings
03:28
05
Step It Out Nancy
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Early Warnings
03:27
06
The Train Song
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Early Warnings
05:01
07
Couple Of Friends
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Early Warnings
02:47
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Edge
01-01-2000
Edge
01
Fired Up!
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Edge
02:08
02
Planet Called Home
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Edge
03:18
03
If It Were Up To Me
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Edge
02:48
04
1000 Grandmothers
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Edge
03:14
05
Kids Are Gonna Love
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Edge
03:07
06
Love Don't Need A Reason
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Edge
04:28
07
Think About Your Troubles
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Edge
02:10
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Singles
Back Off
Licensed from Holly Near
05-05-2020
Back Off
01
Back Off
Holly Near
Back Off
03:58
Writer: Holly Near / Composers: Holly Near
Splits
Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
17-05-2011
Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
01
Tinku
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:35
02
Gypsy
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:08
03
Te Doy Una Cancion
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:04
04
Sing To Me The Dream
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:00
05
Colibri
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
04:31
06
El Arado
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:47
07
Watch Out
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Sing To Me The Dream: Un Canto Solidario
03:30
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We Came to Sing!
01-01-2009
We Came to Sing!
01
Listen To The Voices
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
02:26
02
Sail Away Lady
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
03:16
03
Sky Dances
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
03:37
04
Swimming to the Other Side
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
03:33
05
1000 Grandmothers
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
03:00
06
Sing to Me the Dream
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We Came to Sing!
03:31
07
Ministry of Oil
Holly Near
We Came to Sing!
04:27
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Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
25-09-2001
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
01
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:02
02
Somos el Barco (We Are the Boat)
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:19
03
Singing With You
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:12
04
Oh Mom
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:39
05
Emma
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:31
06
You and Me
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
03:23
07
Mothers, Daughters, Wives
Holly Near
Harp - A Time to Sing!: Historical 1984 Live Recording
05:09
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Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
01-01-1983
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
01
Harriet Tubman
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
04:33
02
Si Me Quieres Escribir
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
02:49
03
Pastures of Plenty
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
03:36
04
Beloved Comrade
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
00:53
05
Two Good Arms
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
05:24
06
Biko
Holly Near
Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
02:05
07
Isabel
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Lifeline Extended - Live from the Great American Music Hall
03:41
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