Peter Yarrow, one third of the chart-topping 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-writer of 'Puff,the Magic Dragon' has died.
Peter, Paul and Mary quickly emerged as the winning 1960s iteration of a clean-cut, meticulously arranged supper-club and concert-hall approach to performing folk songs, passed down from 1950s groups like the Weavers and the Kingston Trio.
Peter Yarrow of 'Puff the Magic Dragon' fame died on January 7. Find out more about his life and remarkable career, below.
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter ... the Magic Dragon" and "Norman Normal" written by Yarrow and Stookey, as well as Bob Dylan classics such as "The Times They Are a-Changin'" and "Blowin ...
Peter Yarrow, the pioneering folk musician who found massive success as part of the musical trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, has died at the age of 86, according to the Associated Press.
Peter, Paul, and Mary broke up in 1970, after nine albums. Like his bandmates, Yarrow intended to pursue a solo career, but he had pleaded guilty to sexually molesting a 14-year-old fan the year prior.
Peter Yarrow, a 5-time Grammy winner who co-founded the folk-pop trio Peter, Paul & Mary and co-wrote its hit "Puff the Magic Dragon," died January 7 at 86.
LOS ANGELES — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third ... They also brought early exposure to Bob Dylan by turning two of his songs, ''Don't Think Twice, It's All Right'' and ''Blowin' in the Wind,'' into Billboard Top 10 hits as ...
A folk icon and dedicated political activist, Yarrow helped bring the songs of Bob Dylan to the wider public, but his career was later tainted by his conviction on child sex abuse charges
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at 86 after battling bladder cancer.
Throughout the 1960s, Peter, Paul, and Mary — Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers — released six Billboard Top 10 singles, two No. 1 albums, and won five Grammy Awards. The group also brought Bob Dylan early exposure as a songwriter with their ...
Peter Yarrow, famed member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died at 86. Renowned for his activism and musical influence, Yarrow passed away at his New York home after battling bladder cancer.