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Peter, Paul and Mary - “Leaving on a Jet Plane”

In 1961, former Bob Dylan manager Albert Grossman wanted to put together a folk music super group.  He gathered Peter Yarrow (the good looking guy), Paul Stookey (the funny guy), and Mary Travers (the tall blonde).  Together they formed the aptly named Peter, Paul and Mary.  They began performing in a coffee shop in Greenwich Village but quickly attained superstar status, with all three of their albums in the Billboard top ten by November of 1963.  They parted ways in 1970 to pursue solo careers, but they reunited in 1978 to protest nuclear energy and began recording and touring together again.

Although they were probably best known for their song “Puff the Magic Dragon”, it was their final single, “Leaving on a Jet Plane”, which was their only song to reach number one on the Billboard charts.

In 2004, Mary was diagnosed with Leukemia which hampered their touring efforts and forced them to cancel several shows while she recovered. She received a bone marrow transplant and was thought to be on her way to recovering. Unfortunately, on September 16th, Mary Travers passed away due to the side effects of her chemotherapy treatments. She was 72.

davekoen posted this on Sep 17 2009. it has 82 notes and 1,499 plays Tagged: #peter paul and mary

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    Thanks to Britney Spears, you will never think of this song the same way ever again. (…or will you?)
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    suddenly: tuneage:
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    Guess who will still try to sing it, anyway? :D
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    my everdearest best bud. You know who you are :-)
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    All my bags are packed, Im ready...go Im standing here outside your door I hate
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  21. emmahasablog reblogged this from tuneage and added:
    Dear tween/teen girls who try...sing this song, YOU WILL NEVER BE THIS GOOD!
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    is epic. The band is epic. RIP Mary.
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    Ah. This brings back childhood memories. I was so obsessed with Puff...Magic Dragon...
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    This morning, while discussing...Travers, my boss...telling...
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    omg when i found out she died today...the radio, my face went from :| to :O
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    My parents were huge John Denver fans. Yes, let’s sit...understand me… FAIL. So...
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