Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers form the American folk-singing trio Peter, Paul and Mary. They began in New York City’s coffee house cultural scene, and became one of the best-known and most successful folk groups. They debuted at The Bitter End, a club in Greenwich Village, New York, and their debut album, Peter, Paul & Mary, made it into the top ten.

The group had many hits, but only one recording reached Number One: Leaving on a Jet Plane, written by John Denver. The trio broke up around 1970 in order to pursue solo careers but never had the success as individuals as they had achieved as a group. They reunited in the late 1970s. Peter, Paul and Mary are now known primarily as being advocates for social justice and still tour together.

Top 40 hits in chronological order

• Lemon Tree, #35 in 1962
• If I had a Hammer (The Hammer Song), #10 in 1962, written by Pete Seeger
• Puff the Magic Dragon, #2 in 1963
• Blowin' in the Wind, #2 in 1963, written by Bob Dylan
• Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, #9 in 1963, written by Bob Dylan
• Stewball, #35 in 1963
• Tell It on the Mountain, #33 in 1964
• For Lovin' Me, #30 in 1965
• I Dig Rock and Roll Music, #9 in 1967
• Too Much of Nothing, #35 in 1967, written by Bob Dylan
• Day Is Done, #21 in 1969
• Leaving on a Jet Plane, #1 in 1969, written by John Denver

Other well-known songs

• Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
• The Wedding Song
• The Great Mandela