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| | Peter Yarrow was born on May 31, 1938, Noel Paul Stookey was born on | | Peter Yarrow was born on May 31, 1938, Noel Paul Stookey was born on |
| − | December 30, 1937 and Mary Travers was born on November 9, 1936. | + | December 30, 1937, and Mary Travers was born on November 9, 1936. |
| | In the early 60’s they formed the super folk group of the decade. | | In the early 60’s they formed the super folk group of the decade. |
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| − | Their first album in 1962, “Peter, Paul & Mary” was on the best seller | + | Their first album in 1962, ''Peter, Paul & Mary'' was on the bestseller |
| − | charts for three full years and gave them their first hit single, “Lemon Tree” | + | charts for three full years and gave them their first hit single, “Lemon Tree”, |
| − | along with the top ten single “If I Had a Hammer”. | + | along with the top ten single “If I Had a Hammer”. |
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| | A year later “Puff The Magic Dragon” peaked at #2, as did “Blowin’ In The Wind”. | | A year later “Puff The Magic Dragon” peaked at #2, as did “Blowin’ In The Wind”. |
| | “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” also landed in the top ten of the Hit Parade. | | “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” also landed in the top ten of the Hit Parade. |
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| − | In 1967 “I Dig Rock And Roll Music” gave them another top ten hit and | + | In 1967 “I Dig Rock And Roll Music” gave them another top ten hit, and |
| | in 1969 “Leaving On A Jet Plane” returned Peter, Paul & Mary to the top of the | | in 1969 “Leaving On A Jet Plane” returned Peter, Paul & Mary to the top of the |
| − | singles chart with a song written by John Denver. “Day is Done” also was a | + | singles chart with a song written by [[John Denver]]. “Day is Done” also was a |
| | chart hit in the same year. | | chart hit in the same year. |
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| | Peter, Paul and Mary was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame | | Peter, Paul and Mary was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame |
| − | in 1999 and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement Award from | + | in 1999, and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement Award from |
| | the Songwriters Hall of Fame. | | the Songwriters Hall of Fame. |