Mary Travers

Folk Singer

Birthday November 9, 1936

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Louisville, KY

DEATH DATE Sep 16, 2009 (72)

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About

Singer and songwriter who was a member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, the group that performed hits like "If I Had a Hammer."

Before Fame

She dropped out of high school to pursue singing. One of her first gigs was with the Song Swappers.

Trivia

She released five solo albums, including Mary, which came out in 1971.

Family Life

She married her first husband in 1958, then Barry Feinstein in 1963, then Gerald L. Taylor in 1969, and finally Ethan Robbins in 1991.

Associated With

She and Peter Yarrow were bandmates in Peter, Paul and Mary.