I absolutely loved Peter, Paul & Mary. I use the past tense only because Mary Travers died last year not because I still don’t love hearing them: I do.
They had a rare blend of voices and had impeccable taste as far as the material they chose to record. Usually they recorded other people’s material but they always made the material their own.
They were all excellent songwriters, too. My first concert was Peter, Paul & Mary at Carnegie Hall in 1965. It was magical, they were great! It was the first concert I ever went to: I was a sophomore in high school.
Their first album “Peter, Paul & Mary” (1962) is still very high on my all time list of records to play.
They sang with passion and worked at it. Their singing very seldom was mannered. They left behind many memorable albums and most of them are still in print. I never get tired of hearing them.
And if you have not discovered them it is still not too late to explore their discography. You will be in for a treat.
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I know it was magic: it was my first concert. The year was 1965 and it was Carnegie Hall and Peter, Paul & Mary and they were great.
Mary Travers died last year of leukemia. I loved Peter, Paul & Mary. My wife fell in love with them again when she listened over and over to the ninety minute cassette I had made of the group.
Every once in awhile I listen to the first album they made (titled Peter, Paul & Mary) (1962). It is still my favorite one of theirs. Every time I play it I have to sing along.
Listening to that album again is still like a spiritual experience to me. It is still magic. I have no regrets. I saw them in concert when I wanted to. I will miss Mary Travers and Peter, Paul & Mary although they left behind a fine musical legacy.
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