Paul Stookey

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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Noel Paul Stookey (born December 30, 1937) is a singer-songwriter best known as "Paul" in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. He took the stage name "Paul" as part of the trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, but he has been known as Noel (his first name) otherwise, throughout his life. He did not retire after Mary's death and, , he continues to work as a solo singer and activist.

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Early life

He is an alumnus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. While attending the historic MSU, he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. As Paul in the Peter, Paul and Mary trio, he participated in one of the best known mass-media ensembles of the 1960s phase of the American folk music revival, and included some of his solo songs and extended monologues in their performances and recordings.

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Music career

Paul performed as a member of Peter, Paul, and Mary until the death of singer)/">Mary in September 2009.

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In addition to his recordings with the trio, he released a number of solo works, several albums with an ensemble called Bodyworks, and some anthologies.

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Post- Peter, Paul and Mary

His post-Peter, Paul and Mary works have emphasized his Christian faith, family life, and social concerns. He was an important artist in the young Jesus music movement which would later bloom into the Christian music industry, although his generally liberal political views distinguish him from many such artists. He remains active in the music industry, performing as a solo act.

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Compositions

His best-known composition is "The Wedding Song (There is Love)", which charted in 1971 and remains popular for performance during wedding services. He wrote the song as a wedding gift for Peter Yarrow, and refused to perform it for the public until Yarrow requested it at a concert where his wife was present. Stookey assigned the copyright to this song to the Public Domain Foundation.

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Production

He also has production credits on albums by several lesser-known singer-songwriters, including Dave Mallett and Gordon Bok. He was the founder of the Neworld Multimedia record label.

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