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Yarrow received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[psychology]] from [[Cornell University]] in [[1959]]. |
Yarrow received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[psychology]] from [[Cornell University]] in [[1959]]. |
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In 1970, Yarrow was convicted of taking "improper liberties" with a 14-year-old fan and served |
In 1970, Yarrow was convicted of taking "improper liberties" with a 14-year-old fan and served a short sentence.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE5D7113FF936A25751C1A967958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Winning Was Everything], by Alan M. Dershowitz, December 15, 1991, ''[[New York Times]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20060303-9999-7m3yarrow.html "Jet fighter, 'Jet Plane' singer forged a bond"], Alex Roth, ''[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', March 3, 2006</ref><ref>[http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/01/28/dnc/index.html "Howard Dean or anybody but?"] by Tim Grieve, ''[[Salon]]'', Jan 28, 2005</ref> Yarrow regretted the incident, and said: "In that time, it was common practice, unfortunately –– the whole [[groupie]] thing."<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Yarrow's Idealism Arrive |date=April 26, 2006 |publisher=Baltimore Jewish Times |first=Judy |last=Oppenheimer}}</ref> |
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He was later granted clemency by [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter]] for the incident.<ref>[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/pardons6.htm Jurist Legal Intelligence, Presidential Pardons, University of Pittsburgh Law School]</ref> |
He was later granted clemency by [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter]] for the incident.<ref>[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/pardons6.htm Jurist Legal Intelligence, Presidential Pardons, University of Pittsburgh Law School]</ref> |
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In December [[2000]], Yarrow's [[Larrivée (guitar company)|Larrivee]] [[acoustic guitar]] was stolen while on an airplane flight. In early [[2005]], the guitar was spotted by fans of Yarrow on [[eBay]]. The guitar was recovered in [[Sunrise, Florida]], by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) and returned to Yarrow. Yarrow did not press charges.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/02/features/peepthu.php People: Mel Brooks, Orlando Bloom, Peter Yarrow], ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'', [[3 February]] [[2005]]</ref> |
In December [[2000]], Yarrow's [[Larrivée (guitar company)|Larrivee]] [[acoustic guitar]] was stolen while on an airplane flight. In early [[2005]], the guitar was spotted by fans of Yarrow on [[eBay]]. The guitar was recovered in [[Sunrise, Florida]], by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) and returned to Yarrow. Yarrow did not press charges.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/02/features/peepthu.php People: Mel Brooks, Orlando Bloom, Peter Yarrow], ''[[International Herald Tribune]]'', [[3 February]] [[2005]]</ref> |
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On [[April 14]], [[2007]], Peter Yarrow declined to appear at a previously scheduled Operation Respect event at [[Bexley High School]] after several Bexley parents contacted district officials regarding Yarrow's [[1970]] guilty plea. His daughter Bethany Yarrow performed instead.<ref>[http://www.thisweeknews.com/?sec=bexley&story=sites/thisweeknews/041907/Bexley/News/041907-News-338798.html Yarrow Cancels; Daughter Visits Instead] by Quinn Bowman, ''Bexley This Week'', April 19, 2007 </ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Peter Yarrow |
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Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938 in New York City, New York) is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) the group's most famous song, "Puff, the Magic Dragon." He has also long done work for social change.
Biography
Music
Yarrow began singing with Mary Travers in December 1960; when Noel "Paul" Stookey joined them, they chose the name "Peter, Paul and Mary" for their folk trio. Yarrow's songwriting helped create some of Peter, Paul & Mary's most famous songs, including "Puff the Magic Dragon", "Day is Done," "Light One Candle", and "The Great Mandala". As a member of that folk music trio, he earned a 1996 Emmy nomination for the Great Performances special "LifeLines Live", a highly acclaimed celebration of folk music, with their musical mentors, contemporaries, and a new generation of singer/songwriters.
Yarrow was instrumental in founding the New Folks Concert series at both the Newport Folk Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival.[1] His work at Kerrville has been called his "most important achievement in this arena."[2]
Yarrow and his daughter Bethany Yarrow, who is also a musician, often perform together.
Social activism
Yarrow has long been an activist for social and political causes. He produced and coordinated many events as a part of the anti-Vietnam War movement, including festivals for peace at Madison Square Garden and Shea Stadium. These efforts culminated in his co-organization work for the 1969 anti-war March on Washington, a.k.a. "The National Mobilization to End the War", in which some half-million people participated.
While campaigning for 1968 presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy, Yarrow met McCarthy's niece, Mary Beth McCarthy.[3] They were married in October 1969.[4]
Yarrow's involvement in politics continued throughout the decades. He also had a variety of contacts with politicians; he performed at John Kerry's wedding.[5]
Yarrow received the Allard K. Lowenstein Award in 1982, for his "remarkable efforts in advancing the causes of human rights, peace and freedom."[6] In 1995, the Miami Jewish Federation recognized Yarrow’s continual efforts by awarding him its Tikkun Olam Award for his part in helping to "repair the world".[6][7]
Yarrow serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Hospice.[2][8]
In an effort to combat school violence, Yarrow started Operation Respect, which brings children in schools and camps a curriculum of tolerance and respect for each other's differences.[4]
In 2003, a resolution in Congress recognized the achievements of Peter Yarrow and Operation Respect.[4]
In March, 2008, Yarrow told Reuters
"Operation Respect has been my main and all-consuming work for the past 10 years. My perception is that the kind of bullying, humiliation that goes on in children's schools leads to high rates of depression that was virtually unknown when I was young and the high suicide rate of teenagers which we know is almost inevitably caused by bullying or mean-spiritedness. It is a reflection of the role models that young people observe on TV shows like a lot of the reality shows. It is also part and parcel of the characteristics in the adult world of America."[9]
Personal life
Peter Yarrow's parents were Jewish, born in the Ukraine; the family name was changed from Yaroshevitz to Yarrow after immigrating to Providence, Rhode Island.[4] Yarrow has cited Judaism as one of the roots of his liberal views.[4]
Yarrow received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Cornell University in 1959.
In 1970, Yarrow was convicted of taking "improper liberties" with a 14-year-old fan and served a short sentence.[10][11][12] Yarrow regretted the incident, and said: "In that time, it was common practice, unfortunately –– the whole groupie thing."[13]
He was later granted clemency by President Carter for the incident.[14]
In December 2000, Yarrow's Larrivee acoustic guitar was stolen while on an airplane flight. In early 2005, the guitar was spotted by fans of Yarrow on eBay. The guitar was recovered in Sunrise, Florida, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and returned to Yarrow. Yarrow did not press charges.[15]
Discography
Peter, Paul and Mary
Solo
- 1972 Peter
- 1973 That's Enough For Me
- 1975 Hard Times
- 1975 Love Song[2]
Bibliography
- Puff, the Magic Dragon, by Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton, Eric Puybaret (illustrator), Sterling, 2007, ISBN 978-1402747823
- The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Favorite Folk Songs, by Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (illustrator), Sterling, to be released November 4 2008, ISBN 978-1402759611
- The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Sleepytime Songs, by Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator), Sterling, to be released November 4 2008, ISBN 978-1402759628
References
- ^ Template:PDF, by Rod Kennedy
- ^ a b c Peter Yarrow - Aviv Productions, Ltd
- ^ Peter, Paul, & Mary History, page 3
- ^ a b c d e Lighting Ten Million Candles, by Pat Launer, San Diego Archive, October 2006
- ^ At the center of power, seeking the summit, by John Aloysius Farrell, Boston Globe, 6/21/2003
- ^ a b Bio at peterpaulandmary.com
- ^ Where Are They Now? - Peter, Paul and Mary bmusic Newsletter No.86, September 21st - September 27th 2003
- ^ A Night to Remember for The Connececticut Hospice, Thanks to the Legendary Peter, Paul, and Mary Trio
- ^ "Just A Minute With: Peter Yarrow" by Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters, 6 March 2008
- ^ Winning Was Everything, by Alan M. Dershowitz, December 15, 1991, New York Times
- ^ "Jet fighter, 'Jet Plane' singer forged a bond", Alex Roth, San Diego Union-Tribune, March 3, 2006
- ^ "Howard Dean or anybody but?" by Tim Grieve, Salon, Jan 28, 2005
- ^ Oppenheimer, Judy (April 26, 2006). "Peter Yarrow's Idealism Arrive". Baltimore Jewish Times.
- ^ Jurist Legal Intelligence, Presidential Pardons, University of Pittsburgh Law School
- ^ People: Mel Brooks, Orlando Bloom, Peter Yarrow, International Herald Tribune, 3 February 2005