RIP Mary Travers and Henry Gibson

[Disgruntled70sHab]

Mary Travers passed away two days ago. I found her bio on Wikipedia but I can't think of her without thinking of the trio she belonged to.

Peter, Paul and Mary were big in our house when I was growing up. My mom and dad simply loved their music and it wasn't until I was older where I really appreciated it.

And, no, Puff the Magic Dragon wasn't about drugs. The trio made that pretty clear.

I remember Henry Gibson from Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in. I don't watch a lot of TV, but I guess he was on Street Legal. But, I'll remember him as the Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers.

Son of a gun. We're losing a lot of the good ones.

RIP

[Polarice]

Yeah Dis, this is the worst Year that I can remember for celebs passing away.

RIP Mary.

[CrocRob]

It's interesting being on this board, because I've never heard of either of these people. I mean, I'd heard of Puff the Magic Dragon and "Peter, Paul and Mary" but wouldn't have been able to put it together.

Too bad we're losing celebs whose performances people enjoyed.

[Disgruntled70sHab]

Red, there are groups out there that reached literally generations of people. Peter, Paul and Mary did just that.

If you get a chance to watch one of their concerts (I've seen some on CBC in the past) take a look at the age differences in the audience once the camera pans to them. Folks were taking their kids to those concerts.

Cheers.