RIP Mary Travers- loved your music

[faceplant]

Mary Travers of "Peter, Paul and Mary" dies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mary Travers, a member of the Peter, Paul and Mary trio that played a prominent role in the 1960's folk music revival and helped popularize the work of such artists as Bob Dylan, has died, according to media reports on Wednesday.

The New York Times quoted Travers' spokeswoman, Heather Lylis, as saying the folk singer had died of cancer at a hospital in Danbury Connecticut. The Times said she was 72.

Travers, known for her strong voice and long, blonde hair performed alongside guitarists Peter Yarrow and Noel "Paul" Stookey in one of folk music's most popular acts.

The group's version of "Blowin' in the Wind" by a young Bob Dylan helped transform the song into a civil rights anthem and introduced his music to a wider audience.

The group also scored big hits with "If I Had a Hammer" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?," co-written by folk artist Pete Seeger.

Among the group's other hits were "Lemon Tree," "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane."

:sad:

Blowin in the wind-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t4g_1VoGw4

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Saw this on another forum:

In 1964, at the time the Beatles first came to the US, all 3 of Peter, Paul & Mary's albums were in the Billboard Top 10. The Beatles met P,P & M when they first came to NY.

Don't know if it's hearsay or not, but I once heard that the trio introduced themselves as follows: "Hi, I'm Peter and I'm no saint. Hi, I'm Paul and I'm no saint. Hi, I'm Mary and I'm no virgin."


RIP, Mary.

 

[campgottagopee]

I think ever kid in America knows the song Puff the Magic Dragon

RIP Mary

 

[Trekchick]

Leaving on a jet plane?

Sad day in the entertainment world.....heck, its a sad week.
Patrick Swazey, Mary Travers, Henry Gibson(laugh in), truly talented folks...