Mary Travers, Singer of Protest Anthems, Dies at 72

She spoke up and sang out--an inspiration in my life as a musician, for sure.

When I come to the end of this lifecycle, I hope to have made as fruitful a contribution.

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Mary Travers, Singer of Protest Anthems, Dies at 72 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.comSeptember 17, 2009
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary Dies at 72
By WILLIAM GRIMES

Mary Travers, whose ringing, earnest vocals with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary made songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “If I Had a Hammer” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” enduring anthems of the 1960s protest movement, died on Wednesday at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. She was 72 and lived in Redding, Conn....

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