Peter Yarrow, best known as one-third of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at the age of 86. The group were civil rights and anti-war campaigners, famous for songs like 'Puff The Magic Dragon' and 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone?'. Yarrow died in New York on Tuesday after battling bladder cancer.
Singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow , best known as one-third of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at the age of 86. The group were civil rights and anti-war campaigners, best known for the song Puff The Magic Dragon and their versions of If I Had A Hammer and Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Yarrow, who was diagnosed with cancer of the bladder four years ago, died in New York on Tuesday, publicist Ken Sunshine said.
Yarrow played a part in the story of the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, when Dylan was booed by some for performing with a rock band and electric instruments. The Peter, Paul and Mary star, who was on the festival board and compering the event, begged the musician to return to play another song after his set. Dylan took his acoustic guitar and played It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.
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