Peter, Paul, and Mary quickly became one of the most successful folk acts of the 1960s; their 1962 debut album went double Platinum and their recording of “If I Had a Hammer” won two Grammys.

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86.

Peter, Paul & Mary also had two No. 1 albums: a self-titled debut in 1962 and In the Wind from 1963. Their 1969 LP, Peter, Paul and Mommy, won a Grammy for Children's Album. Travers died in 2009 ...

It was in 1962 that the group released their self-titled debut album, "Peter Paul and Mary." That record would score them many hits including “If I had a Hammer,” “Lemon Tree,” and ...

began performing as Peter, Paul and Mary in 1961, making their name by performing in New York City's nightclubs and coffeehouses. Their self-titled debut album, released a year later, topped the ...

The singer and songwriter who helped popularize folk music in the 1960s died of bladder cancer at his home in New York.

After months of rehearsal the three became an overnight sensation when their first album, 1962’s eponymous “Peter, Paul and Mary,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart. Their second ...