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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.
The Dickies are also known for recording many fast-paced punk covers of classic rock songs, including The Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin," The Quick's "Pretty Please Me", Black Sabbath's "Paranoid," The Monkees' "She," Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction," The Isley Brothers' "Nobody But Me," The Left Banke's "Pretty Ballerina," The ...
Eve-Olution "Satisfaction" 2003 27: 22: 8 ... Other artist(s) Film/Series "Eve of Destruction" 1998 N/A Bulworth "Move Right Now" 2000 Swizz Beatz, Drag-On: Any Given ...
Thunders stayed in London and recorded the first of a number of solo albums, beginning with So Alone in 1978. [1] The drug-fuelled recording sessions featured a core band of Thunders, bassist Phil Lynott, drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones, with guest appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Steve Marriott, Walter Lure, Billy Rath and Peter Perrett. [1]
"You Got Me" is a song by American hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals from Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. The track was released as a single from the band's fourth s