Paul Stookey

Paul Stookey
Paul Stookey
Birth name Noel Paul Stookey
Also known as Paul Stookey, Noel Stookey
Born December 30, 1937 (1937-12-30) (age 73)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres Folk[1]
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1950s–present
Associated acts Peter, Paul and Mary
Website noelpaulstookey.com

Noel Paul Stookey (born December 30, 1937 at Baltimore, MD) 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. Since the death of Mary Travers, he has continued to work as a solo singer and activist.[2]

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Biography

Early life

Noel's family moved to Birmingham, Michigan when he was about 12. Noel graduated from Birmingham High School (now Seaholm High School) in 1955. Stookey is an alumnus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. While attending MSU, he joined Delta Upsilon fraternity.[citation needed] He was raised Buddhist by his parents.[citation needed]

Music career

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.

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

In 1986, Stookey teamed up with Jim Newton, Paul G. Hill and Denny Bouchard at Celebration Shop in Texas. The company, now known as Hugworks, uses original musical compositions as music therapy to address the special needs of children. The company has produced three award-winning children's CDs used in hospitals, medical camps and homes across the country.

Post- Peter, Paul and Mary

Paul performed as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary until the death of Mary in September, 2009. His post-Peter, Paul and Mary works have emphasized his Christian faith, family life and social concerns. He remains active in the music industry, performing as a solo act.

In January 2011, Stookey participated in several events at Dartmouth College that celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., including "Music for Social Change with Noel Paul Stookey and Company." [3]

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.[4] Stookey assigned the copyright to this song to the Public Domain Foundation.

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.

Personal life

Stookey spent several years as a school-year resident of Massachusetts while his wife Betty served as the Northfield Mount Hermon School chaplain. The couple returned to their home in Blue Hill, Maine, in June 2005, where he records in a studio that was previously a chicken coop.

Charting Single - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position Chart Position
7/31/71 Wedding Song [There Is Love] Pop Singles 24 Adult Contemporary 3

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