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Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

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

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
2024 • Self - interviewee / performer
While We're Young
While We're Young
2015 • Ira Mandelstam
50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
2014 • Himself
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013 • Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013 • Self
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
2007 • Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 • Self
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
2004 • Self

Full filmography

While We're Young
While We're Young
2015 • Ira Mandelstam
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Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
1993 • Self – Vocals / Guitar
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Puff, the Magic Dragon
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978 • Father (voice)
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Festival
Festival
1967 • Self
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Peter Yarrow – Biography, Known For & Filmography