The folk singer was a third of the band Peter, Paul and Mary and he co-wrote songs like Puff the Magic Dragon, The Great Mandala, and Day Is Done. The band has six US Top 10 singles and five Top ...

While he made an undeniable impact on the music scene of the '60s, Yarrow was convicted in 1970 for "taking indecent liberties with a minor" and served three months in prison for the offense. He was ...

"He was best man at my wedding and I at his ... for his anti-bullying program Operation Respect, “No song that Peter, Paul, and Mary ever sang – and this is true of all folk music ...

Throughout his career, Yarrow also co-wrote the majority of Peter, Paul, and Mary’s songs, including “Day Is Done” and “The Great Mandala,” and many more with Paul Stookey, the surviving ...

Peter, Paul and Mary also brought early exposure to Bob Dylan, covering his song Blowin' In The Wind and performing it at the 1963 march on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his ...

While the group often split vocals equally, Yarrow did take the lead on several of the songs, including “Puff,” “Day Is Done” and “The Great Mandala.” Several of Peter, Paul and Mary ...

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of ...