About Hope Foye
Lived 1921 – 2025 (aged 103). Hope Foye was a singer.
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). 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. She performed in Bob Fosse's first musical, Dance Me a Song, in which she premiered the song "Lilac Wine."
Foye suffered under the McCarran Committee and as a result left the United States for a career in Mexico and Europe. She died on January 6, 2025, at the age of 103 in Las Vegas.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Hope Foye's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Hope Foye's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Hope Foye?
American folk singer
When was Hope Foye born?
Hope Foye was born on 2 September 1921.
When did Hope Foye die?
Hope Foye died on 6 January 2025.
What was Hope Foye's occupation?
Hope Foye was a singer.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hope Foye. https://biography.guide/hope-foye/
MLA: "Hope Foye." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hope-foye/.
Chicago: "Hope Foye." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hope-foye/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC