Peter Yarrow -- the singer-songwriter and social activist best known as part of the seminal folk harmony trio Peter Paul & Mary -- died at his home in New York City on January 7, 2025 following a four year-bout with bladder cancer. He was 86.
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, 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, 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.
