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    • Nov 9, 1936
    Mary Travers is born in Louisville, Kentucky. She provides the female voice in the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, whose recordings include a minor pop hit with "For Lovin' You," remade as a country hit in 1967 by Waylon Jennings
    Feb 19, 1966
    Peter, Paul & Mary make a guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Blowin' In The Wind" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
    Apr 24, 1971
    Vietnam 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"
    Jan 8, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as CBS shoots "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." Also appearing are Stevie Wonder, Mary Travers, Patti LaBelle and Ray Charles, who closes with "Abraham, Martin And John" and "America, The Beautiful"
    Jan 14, 1984
    Charley Pride sings "Roll On Mississippi" as CBS airs "A Celebration Of Life: A Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr." The special also features Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Mary Travers, Willie Stargell and Ray Charles, who performs "Abraham, Martin And John" and leads most of the cast in "America, The Beautiful"
    Jan 24, 2003
    The Fifth Dimension's "Up -- Up And Away," written by Jimmy Webb, is announced as an inductee in the Grammy Hall of Fame with other 1960s recordings by Petula Clark, Judy Collins, Henry Mancini and Peter, Paul & Mary
    Aug 18, 2009
    Lion's Gate releases "Mad Men: Music From The Series Vol. 2," featuring Brenda Lee's "Break It To Me Gently." Also on the CD: Chubby Checker, Perry Como and Peter, Paul & Mary
    Sep 16, 2009
    Mary Travers dies of leukemia at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut. She was the female member of the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, whose pop hit "For Lovin' You" was remade as a 1967 country hit by Waylon Jennings
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