Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961 during the American folk music revival phenomenon. The trio consisted of tenor Peter Yarrow, baritone Paul Stookey, and contralto Mary Travers. The group's repertoire included songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, and covers of other folk musicians. They were enormously successful in the early- and mid-1960s, with their debut album topping the charts for weeks, and helped popularize the folk music revival. After the death of Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names.

Peter, Paul and Mary
Left to right: Paul Stookey, Peter Yarrow,
and Mary Travers, c. 1968
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyPeter, Paul and Mary discography
Years active
  • 1961 (1961)โ€“1970 (1970)
  • 1978 (1978)โ€“2009 (2009)
LabelsWarner Bros.
Past members
Websitepeterpaulandmary.com

Mary Travers said she was influenced by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and the Weavers. In the documentary Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On โ€” A Musical Legacy, members of the Weavers discuss how Peter, Paul and Mary took over the torch of the social commentary of folk music in the 1960s.

The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Peter, Paul and Mary received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.

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