Spalove Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Mary Travers, a striking figure of power and glamour in the early-1960s folk music movement, died Wednesday at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut after suffering from leukemia for several years. She was 72. She was best known as the blond with the bangs who commanded the middle microphone with Peter, Paul and Mary, a trio that brought folk music from coffeehouses to top-40 radio. They also gave much of America its first taste of the young Bob Dylan by helping to turn his "Blowin' in the Wind" into a national anthem. The group reunited several years ago to begin touring, and Travers performed with them until a few months ago, even when she needed assistance on stage. Travers, like Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow, saw folk music both as an art and as an instrument for change. They sang a number of sociopolitical songs, which Travers later defended. "I'm not sure I want to be singing 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' when I'm 75," she said in one interview. "But I know I'll still be singing 'Blowin' in the Wind.' " She was born in Louisville, Ky., but grew up in Greenwich Village and came up through the New York coffeehouse circuit, singing on her own before she was put together with Stookey and Yarrow by famed manager Albert Grossman, who also managed Dylan. The trio took considerable criticism from fellow folk singers for developing a sound that some considered too "commercial" and not "authentic" enough. Travers always strongly defended the trio's sound, saying that they were in the folk tradition by making music accessible to everyone, not just academic collectors. Peter, Paul and Mary were inducted into the Sammy Cahn Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. Travers is survived by two daughters. dhinckley@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_mary_travers_of_peter_paul_and_mary_dead.html#ixzz0RMdgnXOb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Mary Travers, a striking figure of power and glamour in the early-1960s folk music movement, died Wednesday at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut after suffering from leukemia for several years. She was 72. She was best known as the blond with the bangs who commanded the middle microphone with Peter, Paul and Mary, a trio that brought folk music from coffeehouses to top-40 radio. They also gave much of America its first taste of the young Bob Dylan by helping to turn his "Blowin' in the Wind" into a national anthem. The group reunited several years ago to begin touring, and Travers performed with them until a few months ago, even when she needed assistance on stage. Travers, like Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow, saw folk music both as an art and as an instrument for change. They sang a number of sociopolitical songs, which Travers later defended. "I'm not sure I want to be singing 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' when I'm 75," she said in one interview. "But I know I'll still be singing 'Blowin' in the Wind.' " She was born in Louisville, Ky., but grew up in Greenwich Village and came up through the New York coffeehouse circuit, singing on her own before she was put together with Stookey and Yarrow by famed manager Albert Grossman, who also managed Dylan. The trio took considerable criticism from fellow folk singers for developing a sound that some considered too "commercial" and not "authentic" enough. Travers always strongly defended the trio's sound, saying that they were in the folk tradition by making music accessible to everyone, not just academic collectors. Peter, Paul and Mary were inducted into the Sammy Cahn Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. Travers is survived by two daughters. dhinckley@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailyne...l#ixzz0RMdgnXOb Thanks for posting this 'Spalove' I remember her singing with "Peter, Paul and Mary" lovely soft folk songs, a truly lovely Lady, RIP Mary Travers. Regards, Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiAqclnq3JA Rest in peace, Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashmir330 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 What a shame. Peter,Paul and Mary was such a great group. Truly one of the best folk bands ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan_S. Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hi everyone, and Spalove, thanks for posting this. Mary Travers had always been my favorite female vocalist. She had a voice which was instantly recognizable and with such character! A songbird. Rest in peace, willowy long-haired girl, with the bangs! Beautiful, Mary Travers. I bet you're "frolicking in the autumn mist". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hi everyone, and Spalove, thanks for posting this. Mary Travers had always been my favorite female vocalist. She had a voice which was instantly recognizable and with such character! A songbird. Rest in peace, willowy long-haired girl, with the bangs! Beautiful, Mary Travers. I bet you're "frolicking in the autumn mist". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdr60U1AbIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 :'( I grew up listening to Peter, Paul and Mary. My mom taught me Puff the Magic Dragon when I was really little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan_S. Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdr60U1AbIE Yes, I always loved "Puff The Magic Dragon". ... And then I accidentally came across this gem of an interpretation. Didn't think it possible, but this performance even surpassed Roberta Flack's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1eIXIRfu1s&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 The Very Best of Peter, Paul & Mary Peter Yarrow, Noel "Paul" Stookey, and Mary Travers. Pretty Amazing . . . 1 Early in the Morning 1:35 2 500 Miles 2:48 3 Lemon Tree 2:57 4 If I Had a Hammer 2:01 5 Where Have All the Flowers Gone 3:56 6 Puff, The Magic Dragon 3:30 7 The Cruel War 3:28 8 This Land Is Your Land 2:28 9 Blowin' in the Wind 2:58 10 Stewball 3:11 11 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3:14 12 For Lovin' Me 2:10 13 For Baby (For Bobbie) 2:45 14 The Times They Are A-Changin' Live 3:14 15 Early Mornin' Rain 3:06 16 Leaving on a Jet Plane 3:28 17 I Dig Rock and Roll Music 2:32 18 Too Much of Nothing 2:30 19 The Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life) 4:46 20 Day Is Done Live 3:24 21 El Salvador 4:01 22 Wedding Song (There Is Love) / Noel Paul Stookey 3:47 23 Follow Me / Mary Travers 2:39 24 Weave Me the Sunshine / Peter Yarrow 4:27 25 Don't Laugh at Me 4:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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