Peter, Paul & Mary - I'm Leavin' On a Jet Plane

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Peter, Paul and Mary was a folk singing group brought together by manager Albert Grossman, who was looking to form a "folk-pop supergroup" made up of a tall blonde gal, a good-looking guy, and a jokester.

Their first gig was in 1961 at New York's Bitter End coffeehouse, which was very well-received. Within a year, Peter, Paul and Mary had released their debut (self-titled) album, featuring Pete Seeger tunes like "If I Had a Hammer" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"

By 1963, the group had made three records, including one of their biggest hits, "Puff the Magic Dragon." They performed at the 1963 March on Washington (where Martin Luther King, Jr., made his famous I Have a Dream speech. Their recording of Bob Dylan's "Blowin In the Wind" was the fastest selling record ever released by Warner Brothers Records, landing the trio at the forefront of the civil rights and peace movement.

By 1970, however, the group had broken up so that the members could pursue their own solo careers. They have reunited several times since then for select concert dates.

Mary Travers was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2005, and received a bone marrow transplant in the autumn of the same year. Peter, Paul and Mary continued their reunion tour in late 2005, and continue to tour now.




http://folkmusic.about.com/od/artistskr/p/PeterPaulMary.htm

UPDATE: Mary Travers died in 2010. RIP Mary.

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[stevebigler]

How can someone even turn on a radio or load a dvd without KNOWING who John Denver was?!!!!!

Rslitman... are you 7 years old? THAT would be the only explanation....

[John1948Ten]

Have you ever heard the term "tongue in cheek" Steve? He was making a joke.

[gazrobbo53]

rip. You were beatiful Mary. Thanks for the songs. xx

[scottlayne]

It's sad to see that the music industry lost another great musician which is Mary Travers. RIP Mary

[deb741]

Love this song. Peter, Paul and Mary were the original "beatniks" from the early 60s. Love them and their music!

[kdhvernon]

Ther best song. The song is something that everyone can relate to , farewells are something that we all go through.

[MuddCarp]

Personal note: Apr. 1970 , travis AFB CA. I just said good by to my future wife, We would be married when I returned from Viet Nam a year later. This song was playing on the intercom inside the terminal. Damn You talk about a tear jerrker!! I guess you call it "bitter sweet".

[Irisheddy]

When Mary died I called the radio show Breakfast with the Beatles and dedicated the Beatles "Let It Be" to her. 

[JOYCEMIKEL1]

Sounds like what I will be doing soon

[roxiesmom1000]

This is one of my favorite Mary songs

[katicakes17]

oh, those voices!!!!!



[MMKursch]

one person forgot to say goodbye before he left on the jetplane...

[lovestimhawkins]

awesome

[SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME]

man to bad i cant watch this video b/c only a white screen shows up

:(