Yarrow, who began his career performing in the downtown New York folk scene in the late 1950s, co-wrote and performed the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon," which became one of the group's most enduring hits. The song, adapted from a poem by Yarrow's Cornell classmate Leonard Lipton, remains a staple in folk music.
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Peter, Paul and Mary quickly rose to fame in the 1960s, with their 1962 debut album achieving double Platinum status and their recording of "If I Had a Hammer" winning two Grammys. The group was also known for their political activism, performing at the 1963 March on Washington and opposing the Vietnam War.
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Despite the group's success, Yarrow's career faced significant challenges. In 1970, he pleaded guilty to sexually molesting a 14-year-old fan and served three months of a one-to-three-year sentence. He was later pardoned by President Jimmy Carter in 1981. Additional allegations of sexual abuse surfaced in 2021, when another woman sued Yarrow for allegedly raping her as a minor in 1969.Yarrow released four solo albums in the early 1970s before the trio reunited in 1978. Mary Travers, another member of the group, passed away in 2009, leaving Paul Stookey as the sole surviving member of Peter, Paul and Mary.
