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The folk singer was a third of the band Peter, Paul and Mary and he co-wrote songs like Puff the Magic Dragon, The Great Mandala, and Day Is Done. The band has six US Top 10 singles and five Top ...
Even though Peter, Paul & Mary often shared lead vocals on their songs, Yarrow took the spotlight on a few of the trio's hit singles, including "Puff the Magic Dragon," which he cowrote.
Peter Yarrow — the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary — died on Tuesday in New York at the age ...
as the last surviving member of Peter, Paul and Mary. The trio's songs were part of the soundtrack for the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements. Yarrow co-wrote the group’s most enduring ...
The single was Peter, Paul and Mary's only U.S. No. 1 hit, and their last top-40 song before they disbanded in 1970. Also in 1970, Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking "improper and immoral liberties ...
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American singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow, who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died today at the age of 86, his publicist said.