Peter, Paul and Mary
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. In the early 60âs they formed the super folk group of the decade.
Their first album in 1962, Peter, Paul & Mary was on the bestseller charts for three full years and gave them their first hit single, âLemon Treeâ, along with the top ten single âIf I Had a Hammerâ.
A year later âPuff The Magic Dragonâ peaked at #2, as did âBlowinâ In The Windâ. âDonât Think Twice, Itâs All Rightâ also landed in the top ten of the Hit Parade.
In 1967 âI Dig Rock And Roll Musicâ gave them another top ten hit, and in 1969 âLeaving On A Jet Planeâ returned Peter, Paul & Mary to the top of the singles chart with a song written by John Denver. âDay is Doneâ also was a chart hit in the same year.
Peter, Paul and Mary was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.