Born in Kentucky,Mary Allin Travers was a Greenwich Village girl at heart, achieved fame as an American singer-songwriter, and was cherished for her authenticity and caring nature. There is a loving tribute to this amazing woman on the PETER, PAUL and MARY website.
Mary started out as a backup singer for Pete Seeger and eventually found her way to the iconic Folk group, known as Peter, Paul and Mary.
Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Noel "Paul" Stookey, first got together in 1961and became one of the most successful FOLK MUSIC GROUPs of the 1960's. Their first album "PETER, PAUL and MARY", was realeased in 1962 and remained on Billboard Magazine's TOP TEN LIST for ten months. The album was so popular it stayed in the TOP 100 LIST for Three years. To this day the hits that came from that album are among my favorite songs of all time.
One of the songs from the album,"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" , inspired me to write a blog in 2008 titled "Bill of Rights, Soldiers, & Government "TRUTHS" .
Where are the 2009 Demonstrations?
And where have all the Flower waving protesters gone?
PETE SEEGER wrote this timeless song to remind US about the cycle of WAR! The version playing is from the album "Peter, Paul and Mary" released in 1962. Mary's beautiful timeless voice conveys the passion of the lyrics in perfect pitch.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
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