“Like to Get to Know You” was a great song.
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” is mentioned in the article. Of all things, I was playing my “Female Vocalist” playlist on a good hike today and Judy Collins cover of that song came up. The one I listened to may have been recorded later because it didn’t have that magical, crystalline voice that Collins was famous for when she was young.
Peter, Paul and Mary covered “Leaving on a Jet Plane” on their 1967 album “Album 1700,” released in September 1967. Their version was later released as a single in October 1969, which became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Judy Collins’ version on her “Wildflowers” album also came out in 1967, but Wildflowers was released slightly later, in November 1967.
Peter, Paul and Mary’s album version release predates Judy Collins’ album release by a couple of months. But the PP&M single version went on to be an enormous hit leaving Collins’ version in the dust.
Loved this group when I was young and still do.
“I’d Like to Get to Know You “ was something I often hthought of when meeting a new possible serious man. “I can’t promise that I’ll love you” was so poignant.
Even at my advanced age, I’d love to love someone besides my daughter and my cat.