Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras NYT | Top Stories Jon Pareles 8 January 2025 at 01:23 With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10. © Sherry Rayn Barnett/Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty ImagesPeter Yarrow performing in 1980. His trio Peter, Paul and Mary hit America’s cultural sweet spot in the early 1960s.
Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86 NYT | Top Stories Jim Farber 8 January 2025 at 01:17 The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” © Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe folk group Peter, Paul and Mary — Peter Yarrow, left, Mary Travers and Noel Paul Stookey — in a publicity photo from the early 1960s, around the time their first album was released.