It Happened 50 Years Ago: Peter, Paul & Mary “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
Peter, Paul & Mary made nineteen appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with twelve of those songs hitting the Top 40 and six reaching the Top 10. Interestingly, the trio’s biggest hit came with their last appearance on the chart. Exactly 50 years ago, that song — their version of John Denver “Leaving on a Jet Plane” — climbed to the top of the chart for one week.
