Tag: 1960s

Marianne Faithfull Dead at 78

Marianne Faithfull Dead at 78

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died Jan. 30, 2025, her spokesperson said.  Faithfull was popular for her song “As Tears Go By.” In the 1960s, she famously dated Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and inspired the songs” Wild Horses” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” Faithfull was born in Hampstead, London, in 1946. […]

Peter Yarrow from Group Peter, Paul and Mary Dead at 86

Peter Yarrow from Group Peter, Paul and Mary Dead at 86

The American singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow passed away on Tuesday, January 7th, from bladder cancer. Yarrow found fame through the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary. As of today, the last standing member of the group is Paul Stookey, as Mary Travers died in 2009 from Leukemia.  Peter, Paul and Mary was formed out of […]

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