Peter Yarrow dies at 86. The singer-songwriter found fame as part of the influential folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. |
| The group helped stir the folk music revival in the 1960s by popularizing songs of protest and social change, including “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “If I Had a Hammer.” Yarrow co-wrote the hit “Puff, the Magic Dragon.” Yarrow’s reputation was tarnished after a guilty plea on charges related to a sexual encounter with a minor. He was pardoned by President Jimmy Carter. |
