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That same year, Peter, Paul and Mary were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. On January 7, 2025, Yarrow died of bladder cancer at age 86. [ 20 ] With his death, Stookey is the last surviving member of the group.
Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. [2] Travers grew up amid the burgeoning folk scene in New York City's Greenwich Village, [2] and she released five solo albums.
Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. Yarrow co-wrote (with Lenny Lipton ) one of the group's best known hits, " Puff, the Magic Dragon " (1963).
Peter Yarrow died from bladder cancer (Getty Images) Peter, Paul and Mary was formed in 1961 by Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, the latter of whom died of leukemia in 2009, aged 72.
Peter Yarrow, founding member of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7, 2025, at his home in New York City after a four-year battle with bladder cancer.
Paul performed as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary until the death of Mary in September 2009. His work after Peter, Paul and Mary has emphasized his faith, family life and social concerns. He remains active in the music industry, performing as a solo act, and occasionally performed with Peter Yarrow.
"Blowin' in the Wind" was first covered by the Chad Mitchell Trio, but their record company delayed release of the album containing it because the song included the word death, so the trio lost out to Peter, Paul and Mary, who were represented by Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman. The single sold 300,000 copies in the first week of release and ...
The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary: Released: February 1967; Label: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts — — — 1970 The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary: Ten Years Together: Released: May 1970; Label: Warner Bros. 15 9 60 US: 2xPlatinum [4] 1972 The Most Beautiful Songs of Peter, Paul and Mary: Released: 1972; Label: Warner Bros. — — — 1998 Around the ...