Peter, Paul and Mary

The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. I played bass. They have periodically performed together on an irregular basis since 1978 and have issued several new albums. Now led by Pat Vegas alone (Lolly left in 1995, Tony Bellamy sometimes after that), Redbone is still active.What happened to drummer George Spanos? George and I played together in Detroit in the early 70s. The members pursued separate solo careers, but none had a fraction of the success they did as a group, although Stookey's "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" (written for Yarrow's marriage to Marybeth McCarthy, the niece of senator Eugene McCarthy) has become a wedding standard since its 1971 release. The line-up of Redbone was not constant, but Tony Bellamy (guitar, piano and vocals) was a part of the core. (He was pardoned by then-president Jimmy Carter after serving three months of a one to three year sentence). Playing pretty commercial rock music with latin roots, with similiaritations to the likes of Santana and War, they saw their breakthrough with the single Maggy in 1970, and had two other single hits - The Witch-Queen of New Orleans (with its characteristic wao-wao-wao-wao backing vocals) in 1971 and Come and Get Your Love in 1975.

The trio broke up in 1970, following Yarrow's conviction for taking "improper liberties" with a 14 year old child. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California by the brothers Pat Vegas (bass and vocals) and Lolly Vegas (guitar and vocals), two Native Americans, in 1968. The later hit "Leaving on a Jet Plane" was actually written by the then unknown John Denver. Redbone was an American rock group in the 1970s. For many years after, the group was at the forefront of the civil rights movement and other causes promoting social justice. The Essential Redbone (compilation, 2003). By 1963, they had recorded three albums, released the now-famous song "Puff the Magic Dragon," which Yarrow originally wrote in 1958, and performed another major hit, their cover of "If I Had a Hammer" at the March on Washington, best remembered for Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Redbone and Wet Willie: Take Two (2002).

The album was listed on Billboard Magazine Top Ten list for ten months and in the top one hundred for over three years. To the Bone (compilation, 1998). The group recorded their first album, Peter, Paul and Mary, the following year. Golden Classics (compilation, 1996). He launched the group in 1961, booking them into the Bitter End, a coffee shop in New York City's Greenwich Village that was a favorite place to hear folk artists. Great Songs (Come and Get Your Love) (compilation, 1995). The group was created by producer Albert Goldman, who sought to create a folk "supergroup" by bringing together "a tall blonde (Travers), a funny guy (Stookey), and a good looking guy (Yarrow)". Redbone Live (1994).

The trio comprised Peter Yarrow, Noel "Paul" Stookey, and Mary Travers. Cycles (1978). Peter, Paul and Mary (often PP&M) was one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s. The Best of Redbone (compilation, 1976). Download sample of "Puff the Magic Dragon" (.ogg format). Come & Get Your Redbone (compilation, 1975). 1986 Peter, Paul & Mary 25th Anniversary Concert. Wovoka (1974).

1988 Peter, Paul & Mary Holiday Concert. Beaded Drums Through Turquise Eyes (1974). 1993 Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too. Message From a Drum (1972). 1996 Peter, Paul & Mary: Lifelines Live. Already Here (1972). 2004 Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On - A Musical Legacy. Redbone (1970).

1962 Peter, Paul and Mary. Potlash (1970). 1963 (Moving). 1963 In The Wind. 1964 In Concert.

1965 A Song Will Rise. 1965 See What Tomorrow Brings. 1966 Album. 1967 Album 1700.

1967 In Japan. 1968 Late Again. 1969 Peter, Paul and Mommy. 1970 Ten Years Together.

1978  Reunion. 1983  Such Is Love. 1986  No Easy Walk To Freedom. 1988  A Holiday Celebration.

1990  Flowers & Stones. 1993  Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too. 1995  PPM& (Lifelines). 1996  Lifelines Live.

1998  Around The Campfire. 1998  The Collection. 1999  Songs of Conscience and Concern. 2004  In These Times.

2004  Carry It On.