Posts tagged "Paul and Mary"

Dick Kniss, Bassist for Peter, Paul and Mary, 1937-2012

A memorial services was held in Saugerties, New York on Sunday for Dick Kniss, a bassist who accompanied Peter, Paul and Mary for decades and co-wrote "Sunshine On My Shoulders” with John Denver. Kniss died Jan. 25 of pulmonary disease. He was 74. [To read the short article in its entirety, click on the headline.]

Bob Blackman’s “The Folk Tradition” Ends Its Run on WKAR-FM

Bob Blackman, who has been a “folk tradition” on WKAR-FM 90.5 in East Lansing, Michigan for some 30 years, signs off later this month. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, 1936-2009

Mary Travers, who rose to international stardom with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died tonight at 72 in Danbury, Connecticut. Loving tributes and remembrances from Peter and Paul appear at www.marytravers.com.