Hope Foye
American folk singer (1921–2025)
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Frances Hope Wainwright (2 September 1921 – 6 January 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.
Frances Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1921 |
| Died | 6 January 2025 (aged 103) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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 in Las Vegas.[6]
