Mary Travers
Mary Travers | |
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Travers in 1977 | |
| Born | Mary Allin Travers November 9, 1936 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2009 (aged 72) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1955–2009 |
| Spouses | John Filler
(m. 1958; div. 1960)Gerald L. Taylor
(m. 1969; div. 1975)Ethan Robbins
(m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Virginia Coigney (mother) |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Website | peterpaulandmary |
Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. Travers grew up amid the burgeoning folk scene in New York City's Greenwich Village, and she released five solo albums. She was a contralto.