Peter Yarrow
Birthday: 1938-05-31
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography: 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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Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert
Famed folk artists Peter, Paul, and Mary celebrate their 25th anniversary in a live performance at t...
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivota...
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Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert
Peter, Paul, and Mary with the New York Choral Society and Orchestra. This PBS Special features a mi...
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Puff, the Magic Dragon
Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone....
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Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning w...
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Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
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I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
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You Are What You Eat
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Festival
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival,...
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While We're Young
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a...
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Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
A behind the scenes look at popular folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Accompanying the group on to...
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50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
50 Years With Peter Paul And Mary is a documentary by four-time Emmy Award-winning producer/ directo...
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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square...
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Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
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Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
A special featuring Peter, Paul and Mary performing children's songs and folk tunes. Movie recorded...
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Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
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The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
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The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
Chris Marker and François Reichenbach document the massive anti–Vietnam War protest held in Washingt...
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singe...
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