RIP Mary Travers

[Norm]

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Mary Travers dies after leukaemia battle
From correspondents in Connecticut, USANEWS.com.auSeptember 17, 2009 11:43am+-PrintEmailShare
MARY Travers, part of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary has died.
Travers died after a long battle with leukaemia at the age of 72.

The trio were a huge success in the 1960s, topping charts worldwide with hits such as Leaving on a Jet Plane and Puff (The Magic Dragon).
Norm

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Aww man. I'm sorry to hear this. I always enjoyed their gentle music.

RIP Ms. Travers, and thanks for the beautiful music. Say hello to Puff for us.

 

[AFAustin]

She had a wonderful, unique voice. Peter, Paul & Mary was a great group.

RIP Mary Travers.

 

[lctorana]

My heart still flutters a bit at the name. Very sad news.

 

[LuxLuthor]

RIP Mary.

Here's a bit of trivia. Unfortunately with google, you can't ask hard trivia questions anymore.

But I would have asked, who wrote "Leaving On A Jet Plane," and what was its original name? I miss that artist even more.

 

[lctorana]

I'm guessing it wasn't really John Denver?

(oh the irony)

 

[thelightdude]

There are some excellent early videos of the group on Youtube.

 

[LuxLuthor]

I'm guessing it wasn't really John Denver?

(oh the irony)

It was. Original title was "Oh Babe I Hate To Go"

He crashed in one of those custom airplane kits.

 

[gswitter]

Bummer. My first concert was Peter, Paul & Mary with my Mom when I was eight or nine.

 

[JohnR66]

1960s through the early 70s is my favorite era of music. Popular music grew up and diversified. Sadly, as time pushes on, we lose the people who made this music. Many of the bands from that time have lost a member or two already.

 

[thelightdude]

1960s through the early 70s is my favorite era of music. Popular music grew up and diversified. Sadly, as time pushes on, we lose the people who made this music. Many of the bands from that time have lost a member or two already.

+1

 

[karlthev]

I saw them (Peter, Paul and Mary) 20 (?)+ years ago at the Stabler Arena on the Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem, Pa. Great group and she will be missed.....many classic songs from them over the years....



Karl