Peter Yarrow

Personal Info

Birthday

May 31, 1938

Day of Death

2025-01-07

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter Yarrow

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.

Known For

The Jack Benny Program

While We're Young

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies

Filmography

2024
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
as Self - interviewee / performer
2015
While We're Young
as Ira Mandelstam
2014
50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
as Himself
2013
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as Self
2007
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
as Self
2004
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
as Self
1993
Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
as Self – Vocals / Guitar
1988
Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert
as Himself
1986
Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert
as Self
1983
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
as Self
1979
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Father (voice)
1978
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Father (voice)
1977
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
as Self
1971
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
as Himself
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1967
Festival
as Self