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"Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in mid-1965. [4] Several artists have recorded it, but the most popular recording was by Barry McGuire , on which Sloan played guitar. The song references social issues of its period, including the Vietnam War , the draft , the threat of nuclear war , the Civil Rights Movement ...
As a solo folk rock singer in the 1960s, McGuire was best known for his hit "Eve of Destruction" [2] and for "Sins of a Family", both written by P. F. Sloan.McGuire's other chart successes were "Child of Our Times" and "Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops)" (written by Travis Edmonson of the 1960s folk-duo Bud & Travis).
The album features McGuire's signature song "Eve of Destruction", written by P.F. Sloan, who also wrote many other songs on the album. It also features McGuire's cover versions of songs by several artists, including Bob Dylan. [1] Eve of Destruction peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 album chart and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart. [2]
Philip Gary "Flip" Sloan (né Schlein; September 18, 1945 – November 15, 2015), [1] known professionally as P. F. Sloan, was an American singer and songwriter.During the mid-1960s, he wrote, performed, and produced many Billboard Top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, the Searchers, Jan and Dean, Herman's Hermits, Johnny Rivers, the Grass Roots, the Turtles, and the Mamas and the Papas.
They scored a hit single in the U.S. in 1965 with the tune "The Dawn of Correction", which was a partially sarcastic counterpoint and answer record to Barry McGuire's protest song, "Eve of Destruction". The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White, and Ray Gilmore, the latter a long time radio personality at WIBG ...
New Year's Eve. Celebrate the end of 2023 and the hopeful new beginnings of 2024 with our list of every New Year's song, including best New Year's Eve songs and New Year's songs to get you in the ...
December 31 is still awash in the echoes of Christmas music, but there are plenty of New Year’s Eve songs to blast as the final seconds of the year whittle down. Yes, there’s old standby ...
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