Peter, Paul & Mary - The Times They Are A Changing

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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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• folk
• pop

[Kshearer911]

RIP Mary

[Geniebeanie1]

Thank you Mary for all the music. RIP

[ThomasASwilling]

Thank you, PP&M, for all the beautiful music and for advocating our causes and helping us keep our bearings through your music during the '60s, when the times they really were a-changin'.

[ThomasASwilling]

@pelares666 Yes. It was written and first recorded by Bob Dylan. Dylan and PP&M were friends; and PP&M got permission from Dylan to record some of his songs. At the time, Dylan was considered a visionary and his songs prophetic. When you think about it, wasn't he, and weren't they? This song is as appropriate now as it was in the '60s--maybe even more so now than then. Dylan's songs were very political. Even the ones that didn't seem to be were steeped in symbolism. Check out his early stuff.

[pelares666]

this was composed by bob dylan, isn't it?

[1moebergs]

Peter Paul and Mary meant so much to my generation. I will miss Mary Travers.

[reallygonecat]

wow very powerful

[Misspittipatt]

Thank you Mary for the beautiful music. You and your singing partners really did make a difference. ~ Peace ~

[Misspittipatt]

What a wonderful singer...what a profound group. This song is timeless. Rest in peace Mary and thank you for the beautiful music.

[tiredoldcrow]

can i sing with you and the angels

[Tuscanson]

Thank you PP & M