group 4 - everly brothers.pptx (Read-Only)

• Released in May 1962, their first titled albumincluded their rendition of Pete Seeger's song, "IfI Had a Hammer," a hit that was the first recordto bring protest music to a mainstreamaudience.• 1963, their version of "Blowin' in the Wind"became a hit, and the first commerciallysuccessful recording of a song written by BobDylan.• As their fame grew, Peter, Paul and Mary mixedmusic with political and social activism. In 1963the trio marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. in Selma, Alabama and Washington, D.C.• The three participated in countlessdemonstrations against the war in Vietnam. Andthey sang at the 1969 March on Washington ofwhich Peter helped organize.