Mary Travers (singer)
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Mary Travers (born 9 November 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, the other two members being Peter Yarrow and Noel "Paul" Stookey. Together they formed one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s.
Travers is a graduate of the Little Red School House. She lived in Greenwich Village, New York City, as a high school student.
The group Peter, Paul and Mary launched in 1961 and broke up in 1970, after which Travers pursued a solo career, recording five albums on her own. The group reformed in 1978 and have since toured extensively and issued many new albums.
The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.
[edit] Health problems
On December 7, 2004 Travers disclosed that she was receiving chemotherapy for a rare form of leukemia, but expected to make a full recovery. In April, 2005 she underwent a bone marrow transplant. On May 26, 2005 the Peter, Paul and Mary site posted that the bone marrow transplant was a success and she had been discharged from the hospital. On August 28, 2005, the site reported that she continues to improve.
On December 9, 2005, Peter Paul & Mary performed live with the New York Choral Society at Carnegie Hall, the first performance since Mary's illness. The group's website lists 7 shows scheduled in 2006.
[edit] Solo discography
- Mary, Warner Bros., 1971
- Morning Glory, Warner Bros., 1972
- All My Choices,Warner Bros., 1973
- Circles, Warner Bros., 1974
- It's In Everyone of Us, Chrysalis, 1978
