Peter, Paul and Mary
Also known as Peter, Paul & Mary
American folk music group popular in the 1960s
Key facts
- Origin
- New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Folk pop
- Works
- Peter, Paul and Mary discography
- Years active
- 1961 ( 1961 ) –1970 ( 1970 ) 1972 1978 ( 1978 ) 1981–2009 ( 2009 )
- Label
- Warner Bros.
- Past members
- Peter Yarrow Paul Stookey Mary Travers
- Website
- peterpaulandmary .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.peterpaulandmary.com
- Image
- Peter, Paul and Mary publicity photo.jpg
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Peter, Paul and Mary was an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961 during the American folk music revival. The trio consisted of Peter Yarrow (guitar, tenor vocals), Paul Stookey (guitar, baritone vocals), and Mary Travers (contralto vocals). The group's repertoire included traditional songs, songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, and songs of other "folk-revival" musicians such as Pete Seeger.
They were very successful in the early- and mid-1960s, with their debut album topping the charts for weeks, and helped popularize the folk music revival. Following Travers's death in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo. Yarrow died in 2025, leaving Stookey the sole surviving member of the group.
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1961 establishments in New York City1970 disestablishments in New York (state)1978 establishments in New York City2009 disestablishments in New York (state)20th-century American folk musiciansAmerican folk music groupsCo-ed groupsGrammy Award winnersMixed-gender musical triosMusical groups disestablished in 1970Musical groups disestablished in 2009