Doug Seegers: From Street Singer to Superstar

Doug Seegers used to sing in the streets in Nashville; nobody listened. Now, he is a singing superstar, especially in Sweden.

Below is the video how his life started to change.

Jobless at 62, Seegers plays the guitar and sings his own original song, “Going Down to the River”. Swedish country singers Jill Johnson and Magnus Carlson spotted his amazing singing talent.

The former carpenter was brought to Sweden and recorded an album. He was featured on Swedish TV show ‘Jills Veranda’ and is now a famous singer in the country

Doug Seegers Going Down to the River

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Doug Seegers “Going Down to the River”

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Doug Seegers records “Going Down to the River”