If you're looking for some 1960s folk songs that don't feature the names Dylan or Baez, then give these three a try.
The 1960s was the pinnacle decade for folk music. So many big names in the genre launched their careers during this decade, and the albums they released are still deeply loved and respected today.
Tom Paxton, an icon of the 1960s folk music movement, is riffing in a coffeehouse. Perfect! Of course, it's a Starbucks near Paxton's townhouse in Old Town Alexandria -- nothing like the small, homey ...
Paul Simon Always Felt He Came in 'Second' to This '60s Folk Hero originally appeared on Parade. The music industry of the 1960s was constantly evolving, and Paul Simon was keenly aware of its ...
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil ...
A Complete Unknown, out in theaters on Dec. 25, stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in a highly-anticipated biopic that ...
(Reuters) -American singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow, who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Tuesday at the age of 86, his publicist said. Yarrow died at his New ...
The trio’s witty, urbane arrangements made it one of the top acts of the early-1960s folk music revival. His gift for languages helped. By Clay Risen Alex Hassilev, a multilingual, multitalented ...
According to Carthy, he taught the song to Simon in 1964, years before iconic folk duo Simon & Garfunkel turned the song into their hit, “Scarborough Fair/Canticle.” However, what started as a ...
LOS ANGELES — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in ...