Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary | |
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 Peter, Paul and Mary at New York's NYCB Theater at Westbury in 2006. Left to right: Travers, Stookey and Yarrow. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Folk, folk-rock |
| Years active | 1961–1970; 1978–2009 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. |
| Members | Peter Yarrow Paul Stookey Mary Travers (deceased) |
| Website | peterpaulandmary |
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk music group, most famous during the 1960s. The members are Peter Yarrow, Paul (Noel) Stookey and Mary Travers.
Their songs include "If I Had a Hammer" (also called "The Hammer Song"), "Puff, the Magic Dragon", "Leavin' On a Jet Plane" written by John Denver, and "Blowin' in the Wind", written by Bob Dylan. They recorded other Dylan songs, helping his early career. They made records, toured to perform, and appeared on television shows, including The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Peter, Paul and Mary disbanded in 1970, but reunited later, made tours and recorded new music.
Mary Travers died on September 16, 2009, after chemotherapy treatments for leukemia.
Sources
[change | change source]- Hear Peter, Paul and Mary (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
Categories:
- 1961 establishments in New York (state)
- 1960s American music groups
- 1970s American music groups
- 1980s American music groups
- 1990s American music groups
- 2000s American music groups
- Folk music groups
- Musical groups disestablished in 2009
- Musical groups established in 1961
- Musical groups from New York City
- Musical groups disestablished in 1970
- 1970 disestablishments in the United States
- 1970s disestablishments in New York (state)
- Musical groups established in 1978
- 1978 establishments in the United States
- 1970s establishments in New York (state)
- 2009 disestablishments in New York (state)