Peter Yarrow
May 31, 1938 (86 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 - January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group's greatest hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to support for school anti-bullying programs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Yarrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 ·Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremonyas Self - interviewee / performer
- 2015 ·While We're Youngas Ira Mandelstam
- 2014 ·50 Years with Peter Paul and Maryas Himself
- 2013 ·Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generationas Self
- 2013 ·Martin Luther King and the March on Washingtonas Self
- 2004 ·Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It Onas Self
- 1993 ·Peter, Paul and Mommy, Tooas Self – Vocals / Guitar
- 1988 ·Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concertas Himself
- 1986 ·Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concertas Self
- 1983 ·Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowensteinas Self
- 1979 ·Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Liesas Father (voice)
- 1978 ·Puff, the Magic Dragonas Father (voice)
- 1977 ·Phil Ochs Memorial Celebrationas Self
- 1971 ·Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Loveas Himself
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1970 ·King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
- 1968 ·You Are What You Eatas
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·Festivalas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1958 ·77 Sunset Stripas
- 1950 ·The Jack Benny Programas Peter Yarrow
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- Future ·I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with Waras Self