Peter Yarrow
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Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025) was an American singer. He was known for his songs such as "Puff, the Magic Dragon", "Lemon Tree", and "I'm In Love with a Big Blue Frog". He was also a political activist and supported veterans' rights.
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 31, 1938 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2025 (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Guitarist Record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1960–2025 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
Yarrow was born on May 31, 1938 in New York City, New York to a Ukrainian-Jewish family.[1] He studied at High School of Music and Art and at Cornell University. Yarrow is married to Mary Beth McCarthy (niece of Eugene McCarthy). They have two children.
In 1970, 14-year-old Barbara Winter went to visit Yarrow's hotel room in Washington, D.C. with her 17-year-old sister to look for an autograph. Winter said that Yarrow answered the door naked and made her masturbate him until he ejaculated. Yarrow served three months of a 1–3 year prison sentence.[2][3][4] He apologized for the incident and was granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter on January 19, 1981, the day before Carter's presidency ended.[5][6]
Yarrow died of bladder cancer on January 7, 2025, at his New York City apartment, at the age of 86.[7]
References
change- ↑ Peter Yarrow Biography
- ↑ Alex Roth (March 3, 2006), "Jet fighter, 'Jet Plane' singer forged a bond", The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ Tim Grieve (January 28, 2005), "Howard Dean or anybody but?" Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Salon.
- ↑ Alan M. Dershowitz (December 15, 1991), "Winning Was Everything", The New York Times.
- ↑ Brocknell, Gillian (May 17, 2021). "A famed folk singer won a presidential pardon after molesting a child. Did he prey on others?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ↑ Trex, Ethan, 11 notable presidential pardons, CNN, January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ Farber, Jim. "Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2025.