Mary Travers

American folk singer (1936–2009)
Person human Q466386
Mary Travers
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Mary Travers

Summary

Mary Travers is a human[1]. She was born in Louisville[2]. She was born on November 9, 1936[3]. She passed away in Danbury[4]. She died on September 16, 2009[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,072 views/month, #6,132 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Louisville[2], Mary Travers…
  • Mary Travers passed away in Danbury[4].
  • Mary Travers was born on November 9, 1936[3].
  • Mary Travers died on September 16, 2009[5].
  • Mary Travers's mother was Virginia Coigney[9].
  • Mary Travers was married to Barry Feinstein[10].
  • Mary Travers was married to Ethan Robbins[11].
  • Mary Travers held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mary Travers worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Mary Travers worked as a composer[7].
  • Mary Travers's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Mary Travers was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[14].
  • Mary Travers was a member of Peter, Paul and Mary[15].
  • Mary Travers is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Travers's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Travers's genre is folk music[18].
  • Mary Travers's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Mary Travers's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[20].
  • Mary Travers's record label is recorded as Warner Records[21].
  • Mary Travers's Commons category is recorded as Mary Travers[22].
  • Mary Travers's voice type is recorded as contralto[23].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[24].
  • Mary Travers's family name is recorded as Travers[25].
  • Mary Travers's given name is recorded as Mary[26].
  • Mary Travers's given name is recorded as Allin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-11-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-09-16[31]

  • Genre(s): folk pop[32]

  • Community tags: folk pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 424725d2-016f-4a2e-9160-0e4c117e17ad[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Travers's place of birth was Louisville[2]. She was born on November 9, 1936[3]. Her mother was Virginia Coigney[9].

Education

Mary Travers was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6] and composer[7]. Mary Travers's field of work was music composing[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Barry Feinstein[10], a photographer[35], 1931–2011[36], of United States[37] and Ethan Robbins[11].

Death and Burial

Mary Travers died on September 16, 2009[5]. She passed away in Danbury[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[24].

Why It Matters

Mary Travers ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,072 views/month, #6,132 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mary Travers born?

Mary Travers was born in Louisville[2].

Where did Mary Travers die?

Mary Travers died in Danbury[4].

Who were Mary Travers's parents?

Mary Travers's mother was Virginia Coigney[9].

Who was Mary Travers married to?

Mary Travers's spouses include Barry Feinstein[10] and Ethan Robbins[11].

What did Mary Travers do for work?

Mary Travers worked as singer-songwriter[6] and composer[7].

Where did Mary Travers go to school?

Mary Travers was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Spouse Barry Feinstein, Ethan Robbins
    Manner of death natural causes
    Start of work period +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z
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