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Holly Near (born June 6, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist.


Family

Holly Near was born in
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, United States, and was raised on a ranch in Potter Valley, California. She has two sisters, Timothy Near and Laurel Near, and a brother, Fred. One of her first cousins is actor
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(their mothers are sisters).


Early years

She was eight years old when she first performed publicly, and she auditioned for
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when she was ten. She sang in all the high school musicals, talent shows and often was invited to sing at gatherings of local service groups, such as the Soroptimist Club, Lions Club, and Garden Club. Her senior year she played
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in the
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production of ''
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''. In the summer Near attended performing arts camps such as Perry-Mansfield in Colorado and Ramblerny Performing Arts where she studied with jazz musicians
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and his wife, Chan Parker (Parker was married to Woods but retained the name Parker from her earlier,
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to
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), and modern dancer/choreographer Joyce Trisler. After starting high school in 1963, Near began singing with three boys who called themselves the Freedom Singers, a folk group modeled after
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. When Near joined, they began to sound more like
The Weavers The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. Founded in 1948, the group sang traditional folk songs from ...
, with three male voices and one female. Near learned later of the original
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who sang as part of the Civil Rights Movement. Unbeknownst to her, Near would soon meet one of the founding members of that group, Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, an artist who would be a great influence for the next 40-plus years. She would also meet and work with the female singer in The Weavers, Ronnie Gilbert. After high school, Near enrolled in the Theatre Arts program at
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; her freshman year she got the lead in the UCLA production of ''
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'' playing soprano Sarah Brown. Because Near was trained in a lower range she got nodules on her vocal cords and had to leave the show. She entered in to a long period of silence until her voice healed. After one year, she left UCLA and began to work in film and television as well as with
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groups such as Another Mother for Peace.


Career

Near's professional career began in 1969 with a part on the television show ''
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'', which was followed by appearances in other shows, such as ''
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,'' ''
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,'' and ''
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.'' She also appeared in '' Angel, Angel, Down We Go'', ''
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'', and '' Minnie and Moskowitz''. Much later, she had a prominent role in the 1991 film ''
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''. She was briefly a member of the musical comedy troupe First National Nothing and appeared on the troupe's only album ''If You Sit Real Still and Hold My Hand, You Will Hear Absolutely Nothing'', released in 1970 on Columbia Records. In 1970, Near was a cast member of the Broadway musical ''
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''. Following the
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in May of that year, the entire cast staged a silent vigil in protest. The song "It Could Have Been Me" (released on ''A Live Album,'' 1974) was her response to the shootings. In 1971, she joined the FTA (Free The Army) Tour, an
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road show of music, comedy, and plays that performed for soldiers, many of whom were resisting war and racism from within the military. The tour was organized by antiwar activist Fred Gardner and actors
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and
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. Near was only 21 and the youngest member of the troupe. In 1972, Near founded an independent record label called Redwood Records to produce and promote music by "politically conscious artists from around the world". She was one of the first women to found an independent record company. Near's record company went out of business in the mid-1990s due to financial difficulties. During her long career in folk and protest music, Near has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Ronnie Gilbert,
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,
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, Mercedes Sosa, Bernice Johnson Reagon,
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,
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, Meg (Shambhavi) Christian, Cris Williamson, Linda Tillery,
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, Phil Ochs,
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, and many others, as well as the Chilean exile group Inti-Illimani. Near wrote an autobiography in the early 1990s titled ''Fire in the Rain, Singer in the Storm''. Later, with her sister Timothy, Near co-wrote a one-woman show based on the stories in the book. The show was presented at The San Jose Rep and in Los Angeles at The Mark Taper Forum, as well as productions in San Francisco and off Broadway in NYC. In April 2004, Near performed at the March for Women's Lives in Washington, DC where she sang "We Are Gentle Angry People" and "Fired Up" a capella. As of 2019, she has a discography of 29 albums. She is still active as a performer and composer, and she has begun issuing CDs available through her website that include tracks from her out-of-print albums. Her song "Singing For Our Lives" appears in '' Singing the Living Tradition'', the official hymnal of the
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, under the title "We Are A Gentle, Angry People" (Hymn #170). The hymn was performed by Quaker Friends in an episode of the TV series '' Six Feet Under''. In 2015, the same song, credited as "Singing for Our Lives" appeared in the Australian independent film '' The Lives We Lead'', alongside its theme song "I Am Willing", another protest song written by Near. Near hosted many of the tributes to both Pete Seeger and Ronnie Gilbert, two members of the seminal folk group
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. Near has been an honored guest at several of the GALA Choruses Festivals, a conference of GLBTQ choirs and choruses. She also appears as a soloist with several of the choruses and many of her songs have been arranged for choral singing. In 2018, Near released a new recording titled ''2018'', reflecting on issues including the environment, aging, domestic violence and the unresolved storm damage in Puerto Rico as a result of
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. In October 2018, a documentary film titled ''Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives'' made by director
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premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival, detailing Near's life and work.


Personal life

As a result of her travels in the Pacific with the
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, Near became a
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, linking international
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and
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activism. In 1976, Near came out as a lesbian and began a three-year relationship with musician Meg Christian. She added
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issues to her international peace work as she continued to present
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music around the world and at home. Although Near was one of the most visible artists in the lesbian community, she was also becoming aware that "
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" defined her sexuality more than any other title. Near has been in a relationship with a man since 1994. However, she does not identify as bisexual. When asked why in a 2010 interview by JD Doyle for ''Queer Music Heritage'', she replied, Near is dedicated to the rights of LGBTQ communities and continues to work to create a cultural forum for diversity. She writes, "For many, sexual identity and/or gender identity is the primary door through which they walk. It is what politicized them. It is what feeds their emotional and spiritual perspectives. I totally honor this. Even though sexual preference is maybe 5th or 10th on my personal list of priorities now, I will always work for all of us to have self-determination over our bodies, our identities, our relationship choices." In 2014, Near was diagnosed with breast cancer. With early detection, she had successful surgery and radiation.


Awards and honors

Near has been recognized many times for her work for social change, including honors from the
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, the National Lawyers Guild, the
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,
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, ''
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'' (Woman of the Year), and the Legends of Women's Music Award. In 1989, Near received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from World College West in California. Near was named among the "1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize". Near was named as an Honoree for National Women's History Month for 2015.


Discography

* ''Hang in There'', Redwood Records (1973) (Theme: support of the people of Vietnam) * ''A Live Album'', Redwood Records (1975) * ''You Can Know All I AM'', Redwood Records (1976) * ''Imagine My Surprise'', Redwood Records (1978) (with Meg Christian) * ''Fire in the Rain'', Redwood Records (1981) produced by June Millington * ''Speed of Light'', Redwood Records (1982) * ''Journeys'', Redwood Records (1983) * ''Lifeline'', Redwood Records (1983) (with Ronnie Gilbert) * ''Watch Out!'', Redwood Records (1984) (with John McCutcheon and Trapezoid) * ''Sing to Me the Dream'', Redwood Records (1984) (with Inti Illimani) * ''HARP'', Redwood Records (1985) (with Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert and Arlo Guthrie) * ''Singing With You'', Redwood Records (1987) (with Ronnie Gilbert) * ''Don't Hold Back'', Redwood Records (1987) * ''Sky Dances'', Redwood Records (1989) * ''Singer in the Storm'', Chameleon Music Group (1990) (with Mercedes Sosa) * ''Musical Highlights'', Redwood Records/Calico tracks Music (1993) (from the play ''Fire in the Rain'' written by Holly Near & Timothy Near) * ''This Train Still Runs'', Abbe Alice Music (1996) (with Ronnie Gilbert) * ''With a Song in My Heart'', Calico Tracks Music (1997) (songs from the 30s & 40s) (pianist
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) * ''Edge'', Calico Tracks Music (2000) * ''Cris & Holly'', HC Recordings (2003) (with Cris Williamson, pianist John Bucchino) * ''Show Up'', Calico Tracks Music (2006) * ''Sing to Me the Dream'', Calico Tracks Music (2008) (an historic live recording of the 1984 Peace in the Americas Tour with Inti Illimani) * ''We Came to Sing'', Calico Tracks Music (2009) (with Emma's Revolution) * ''Peace Becomes You'', Calico Tracks Music (2012) * ''2018'', Calico Tracks Music (2018)


Re-releases

* ''Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection'', Calico Tracks Music (2000) (songs focused on feminism & lesbian issues) * ''HARP: A Time to Sing'', Appleseed Recordings (2001) (with Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert and Arlo Guthrie, reissued as a 2-CD set from the 1985 ''HARP'' recording) * ''Early Warnings'', Appleseed Recordings (2001) (selections from ''Sky Dances'' and ''Watch Out!'' combined) * ''Lifeline Extended'', Appleseed Recordings (2002) (with Ronnie Gilbert) * ''And Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection'', Calico Tracks Music (2002) (with Rhiannon, Inti Illimani, Ronnie Gilbert, HARP, Mercedes Sosa, Brian Lane Green—an historic collection of songs from previous recordings focused on social change and activism) * ''Crushed: The Love Song Collection'', Calico Tracks Music (2002) (a collection of love songs from earlier recordings) * ''Hang In There'', Redwood Records (1973) . Reissued Calico Tracks Music (2018) * ''Imagine My Surprise'', Redwood Records, (1978); Reissued Calico Tracks Music (2018) * ''Fire In The Rain'', Redwood Records, (1981) Reissued on Calico Tracks Music, (2018) * ''Speed of Light'', Redwood Records, (1982); Reissued Calico Tracks Music (2018) * ''Watch Out'', Redwood Records, (1984); Reissued Calico Tracks Music (2018) * ''Skydances'', Redwood Records, (1989); Reissued Calico Tracks Music, (2018)


Compilations

* ''Michigan Live '85: 10th Michigan Womyn's Music Festival'', August Night Records (1985) "Fight Back" (solo), "Oh Mary Don't You Weep" (with Ronnie Gilbert and Linda Tillery) and "Waterfall" (with Rhiannon) * ''Ben & Jerry's Newport Folk Festival'', Alcazar Records (1988) "Step it Out Nancy" * ''Ben & Jerry's Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2'', Alcazar Records (1988) "Once or Twice" * ''Live from El Salvador'', Redwood Records (1991) "Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida" (with Barbara Higbie) * ''Rainbow Sign'', Rounder Records (1992) "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep" (with Ronnie Gilbert, Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger) * ''Cabaret Noël: A Broadway Cares Christmas'', Lockett Palmer Records (1993) "O Holy Night" (with Brian Lane Green) * ''The Story of the Chicken Made of Rags'', Soul Vibrations, Redwood Records (1993) "Oh Me! Oh My!" * ''George & Ira Gershwin: A Musical Celebration'', MCA Records (1994) "But Not for Me" * ''Lifelines'', (Peter Paul & Mary) Warner Brothers (1995) "Home is Where the Heart Is" (duet with Mary Travers) * ''Winter Moon: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Singers and Songwriters... and Friends'', Streeter Music (1995) "Change of Heart" * ''Pink Album'', The Seattle Men's Chorus (1996) "Ella's Song", "Our Love is Soaring Across the Land" and "The Great Peace March" * ''The Gay 90s Musical: Looking Back…Moving On…'' Varèse Sarabande Records (1997) "Simply Love" * ''Folk Live from Mountain Stage'', Blue Plate Music (1997) "Sun Won't Stop" * ''Fruit Cocktail'', Streeter Music (1997) "The Right to Love" (with Adrienne Torf) * ''Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger'', Appleseed Records (1998) "Quiet Early Morning" * ''A Love Worth Fighting For: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Singers and Songwriters'', Streeter Music (2000) "Sit With Me" * ''Change of Heart'', The Women's Chorus of Dallas (2001) "Change of Heart," "Sun Won't Stop" and "The Great Peace March" * ''Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3'', Appleseed Recordings (2003) "Precious Friend" (with Ronnie Gilbert, Robin Flower and Libby McLaren) * ''Glass Half Full'', Grazie Recordings (2006) "Gracias a La Vida" (with John Buccino) * ''Needle in the Groove: Women Singing for Social Change'' (2006) "Fired Up" * ''Sowing the Seeds – The 10th Anniversary'', Appleseed Recordings (2007) "Somos El Barco" (with Ronnie Gilbert, Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger)


Filmography

* '' Angel, Angel, Down We Go'' (1969), Tara Nicole Steele * '' The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart'' (1970), Fran * '' The Todd Killings'' (1971), Norma * '' Minnie and Moskowitz'' (1971), Irish * '' F.T.A.'' (1972), Herself * ''
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'' (1972), Barbara Pilgrim * '' The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!'' (1982), Herself (documentary interview) * '' Women of Summer'' (1985), Herself (documentary; performance at reunion) * ''
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'' (1991), Rose Sr. * ''
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'' (1998), Lucille Burris * '' Radical Harmonies'' (2002) Herself (documentary; includes brief interview and archival performance footage) * ''Holly Near: Singing For Our Lives'' (2018) Herself (documentary by Jim Brown; aired on the
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'' American Masters'' series in 2019)


Television movies

* ''Mr. and Mrs. Cop'' (1974), Mrs. Salmon


TV appearances

* '' The Bold Ones: The Senator'', Sylvia – in the episode "Power Play" (1970) * ''
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'', Esther – in the episode "The Lincoln Story" (1970) * ''
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'', Mona – in the episode "Gloria Has a Belly Full" (1971) * ''
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'', Phyllis – in the episode "The Selling of the Partridges" (1973) * ''
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'', Lucille Skerritt – in the episode "Spleen It to Me, Lucy" (1991)


See also

*
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References


External links

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