Mary Travers
American folk singer (1936–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey.[2] Travers grew up amid the burgeoning folk scene in New York City's Greenwich Village,[2] and she released five solo albums. She sang in the contralto range.[3]
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Born | Mary Allin Travers (1936-11-09)November 9, 1936 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2009(2009-09-16) (aged 72) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1961–2009 |
Spouses | John Filler
(m. 1958; div. 1960)Gerald L. Taylor
(m. 1969; div. 1975)Ethan Robbins
(m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Virginia Coigney (mother) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | |
Website | peterpaulandmary |
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