"The song ""Leaving on a jet plane"" was a number 1 hit for ""Peter, Paul and Mary"" in 1970. Which successful recording artist wrote this song?"
Leaving on a Jet Plane Leaving on a Jet Plane "Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was "Babe, I Hate to Go", as featured on his 1966 studio album "John Denver Sings", but Denver's then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title. Peter, Paul and Mary recorded the song for their 1967 "Album 1700" but only released it as a single in 1969. It turned out to be Peter, Paul and Mary's biggest (and final) hit, becoming their only No.
Day Is Done (Peter, Paul and Mary song) Day Is Done (Peter, Paul and Mary song) "Day Is Done" is a song written by Peter Yarrow. It was recorded by Yarrow's group Peter, Paul and Mary and released as a single in 1969. The song reached No. 21 on "Billboard" Hot 100, and was ranked No. 48 on the "Billboard" year-end Top Easy Listening Singles chart of 1969. "Day Is Done" was written by Peter Yarrow in 1968, and it was the last single that Peter, Paul and Mary recorded together as a group (their next single "Leaving on a Jet Plane" released later that year was recorded