Peter Yarrow
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| Born | May 31, 1938 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2025 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
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| Years active | 1950s–2024 |
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Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. Yarrow co-wrote (with Lenny Lipton) one of the group's best known hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (1963). He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to school anti-bullying programs.