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Oct 23, 1967The concert movie "Festival" debuts in New York City. The film features music from the Newport Folk Festival by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Cousin Emmy, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul & MaryAug 28, 1968Police combat Vietnam War protesters at Chicago's Grant Park with tear gas during the Democratic National Convention. Among the demonstrators is Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow, writer of the country hit "Torn Between Two Lovers"Oct 18, 1969Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary, weds Mary Beth McCarthy--who he met while campaigning for her uncle, Eugene McCarthy, in 1968--in Willmar, Minnesota. Yarrow writes and produces the 1976 pop and country hit "Torn Between Two Lovers"Mar 26, 1970Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow is found guilty of "taking immoral liberties" with a 14-year-old girl, resulting in a three-month jail sentence. Six years later, he's the writer and producer of Mary MacGregor's pop-country hit "Torn Between Two Lovers"Apr 24, 1971Vietnam War veteran John Kerry gives an anti-war speech to 250,000 demonstrators from the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Appearing in support is John Denver, who joins Peter, Paul & Mary to lead the crowd in "Give Peace A Chance"Oct 8, 1971John Denver and Peter Yarrow perform in Massachusetts during a voter-registration drive that features speeches by Democratic presidential candidates George McGovern and Edmund MuskieJun 14, 1972Simon & Garfunkel perform along with Peter, Paul & Mary at a benefit for Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern at New York's Madison Square Garden. The set list includes the future Emmylou Harris hit "The Boxer"Oct 3, 1972John Denver, Peter Yarrow and Judy Collins perform during a fundraiser for congressional candidate John Kerry in BostonMar 1, 1974Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show perform the Shel Silverstein-written "Marie Laveau" on NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special." The installment also features Melissa Manchester and Peter YarrowNov 29, 1978Glen Campbell sings "Can You Fool" on "Dick Clark's Live Wednesday," joined on the NBC show by Andy Kaufman, Connie Francis and Peter, Paul & Mary, who perform the John Denver-penned "Leaving On A Jet Plane"
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