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Peter Yarrow

1938 - 2025

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Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. Yarrow co-wrote (with Lenny Lipton) one of the group's best known hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (1963). He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to school anti-bullying programs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Yarrow has received more than 2,193,082 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Yarrow is the 2,438th most popular singer, the 13,228th most popular biography from United States and the 660th most popular American Singer.

Peter Yarrow is best known as a member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, famous for iconic songs like Puff, the Magic Dragon and Blowin’ in the Wind. He was also active in the civil rights and anti-war movements, using music as a form of social activism.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Peter Yarrow ranks 2,438 out of 4,381. Before him are Loukas Giorkas, Guildo Horn, Danzel, William Chan, Ivana, and Jerry Nelson. After him are Ksenija Pajčin, Annalisa, Cheikh Lô, Ceza, Pornsak Songsaeng, and Lars-Göran Petrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Peter Yarrow ranks 590. Before him are Richard Lerner, Keith Greene, Leonard Frey, Tomasi Puapua, Timmy Mayer, and Clement Quartey. After him are Ernie Pieterse, Joan Blackman, Stanley Fish, Bobby Charles, Julie Felix, and Lorraine Crapp. Among people deceased in 2025, Peter Yarrow ranks 15. Before him are Fabio Cudicini, Ján Zachara, Claude Allègre, Werner Leimgruber, Ayla Erduran, and Cristóbal Ortega. After him is Bill Byrge.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Peter Yarrow ranks 13,228 out of 20,380. Before him are Connie Kay (1927), Bob Kasten (1942), Will Hunt (1971), Candice Patton (1985), Jorge Masvidal (1984), and Byron Scott (1961). After him are David S. Johnson (1945), Patricia Goldman-Rakic (1937), John Bryson (1943), Walter Abel (1898), Alfred Lindley (1904), and Ed Lu (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Peter Yarrow ranks 660. Before him are Keely Smith (1928), Brandy Norwood (1979), Sharon Jones (1956), Kurtis Blow (1959), Ray Price (1926), and Jerry Nelson (1934). After him are Levi Stubbs (1936), Béla Fleck (1958), Deniece Williams (1950), Becky G (1997), Bobby Bare (1935), and Bobby Charles (1938).

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