King was born and raised in
Brockton, Massachusetts and cites the
folk music revival of the 1960s, the
Civil Rights Movement and the
Vietnam War era as his musical influences. His songs have been recorded and sung by other performers such as
Pete Seeger,
Holly Near,
Ronnie Gilbert,
John McCutcheon,
Arlo Guthrie,
Peggy Seeger,
Chad Mitchell and
Judy Small. Honors include an "
Indie" award for one of the top three folk recordings of 1984. In May 1998 the
War Resisters League gave their Peacemaker Award to Charlie and to
Odetta. Pete Seeger nominated Charlie for the
Sacco-Vanzetti Social Justice Award, which he received in November 1999. Charlie King has released a dozen solo albums since 1976. He has also released three albums with the touring ensemble Bright Morning Star, and numerous compilation albums with other artists. Folk legend
Peggy Seeger said, "If we had more Charlie Kings in the world I'd be less worried," to which
Tom Paxton added, "Luckily, we have him!" King regularly performs at
Camp Kinderland in Tolland, Massachusetts. ==References==