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Eve Of Destruction by Barry Mcguire
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Artist Biography For Barry Mcguire
Barry McGuire Born 15 October 1935 Is An American Singer-Songwriter Best Known For His 1965 Hit With The Song "Eve Of Destruction" And Later As A Pioneering Singer And Songwriter Of Contemporary Christian Music. As A Folk-Rock Solo Singer In The 1960s McGuire Is Best Known For His Hits "Eve Of Destruction" And "Sins Of The Family" Both Written By P.F. Sloan As Were His Other Chart Successes "Child Of Our Times" And "Cloudy Summer Afternoon Raindrops ." The Latter Two Were Co-Written By Steve Barri. McGuire's LP The Eve Of Destruction Reached Its Peak Of #37 On The Billboard Album Chart During The Week Ending 1965 September 25. That Same Day The Single Of That Name Went To #1 On Both Charts. McGuire Was Never Again To Break Into The Top 40 Of The Billboard Hot 100. The Album This Precious Time Was Released In 1966 His Second With Dunhill Records. It Includes A Version Of California Dreamin' With The Mamas And The Papas Singing Backing Vocals. McGuire Appeared In The 1967 Movie The President's Analyst With James Coburn And In Werewolves On Wheels In 1971. He Also Starred For A Year In The Broadway Musical Hair. McGuire Became A Born-Again Christian In 1971. In 1973 He Joined The Myrrh Label And Released The Album Seeds. This Album Is Also Notable For The Backing Vocals Provided By The Family Trio That Would Become Known As The 2nd Chapter Of Acts. In 1974 McGuire Released His Second Contemporary Christian Album Lighten Up Which Included A Remake Of "Eve Of Destruction". He Toured With 2nd Chapter Of Acts And "a Band Called David" And In 1975 This Collaborative Effort Resulted In The Live Double Album To The Bride. In 1976 He Left Myrrh Joining Former Myrrh Executive Billy Ray Hearn's New Label Sparrow Records. He Recorded Seven Albums On Sparrow The Best Known Of Which Is Cosmic Cowboy Released In 1978. That Year He Also Released A Top-Selling Children's Album Bullfrogs And Butterflies For Sparrow's Subsidiary Label Birdwing.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Eve Of Destruction
Barry-Mcguire - Eve Of Destruction
"Eve Of Destruction" Is A Protest Song Written By P.F. Sloan In 1965. Several Artists Have Recorded It With The Best-Known Recording Being By Barry McGuire. The Recording Was Made Between July 12 And July 15 1965 And Released By Dunhill Records. The Accompanying Musicians Were Top-Tier LA Session Players P.F. Sloan On Guitar Hal Blaine Of Phil Spector's "Wrecking Crew" On Drums And Larry Knechtel On Bass. The Vocal Track Was Thrown On As A Rough Mix And Was Not Intended To Be The Final Version But A Copy Of The Recording "leaked" Out To A DJ Who Began Playing It. The Song Was An Instant Hit And As A Result The More Polished Vocal Track That Was At First Envisioned Was Never Recorded. The Song Is A Grave Warning Of Imminent Apocalypse And Considered By Some To Be The Epitome Of A Protest Song. It Expressed The Frustrations And Fears Of Young People In The Age Of The Cold War Vietnam The Nuclear Arms Race And The Civil Rights Movement. At The Time The Song Was Banned By Some Radio Stations In The USA "claiming It Was An Aid To The Enemy In Vietnam" And By Radio Scotland In The UK. It Was Placed On A "restricted List" By The BBC And Could Not Be Played On "general Entertainment Programmes". The Spokesmen An American Pop Music Trio Scored A Hit Single In The U.S. Later In 1965 With The Tune "Dawn Of Correction" A Patriotic Answer To "Eve Of Destruction". The Song Was Written By The Group's Members John Medora David White And Roy Gilmore. The Tune Reached #36 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
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Biography - Barry Mcguire
Barry McGuire Born 15 October 1935 Is An American Singer-Songwriter Best Known For His 1965 Hit With The Song "Eve Of Destruction" And Later As A Pioneering Singer And Songwriter Of Contemporary Christian Music. As A Folk-Rock Solo Singer In The 1960s McGuire Is Best Known For His Hits "Eve Of Destruction" And "Sins Of The Family" Both Written By P.F. Sloan As Were His Other Chart Successes "Child Of Our Times" And "Cloudy Summer Afternoon Raindrops ." The Latter Two Were Co-Written By Steve Barri. McGuire's LP The Eve Of Destruction Reached Its Peak Of #37 On The Billboard Album Chart During The Week Ending 1965 September 25. That Same Day The Single Of That Name Went To #1 On Both Charts. McGuire Was Never Again To Break Into The Top 40 Of The Billboard Hot 100. The Album This Precious Time Was Released In 1966 His Second With Dunhill Records. It Includes A Version Of California Dreamin' With The Mamas And The Papas Singing Backing Vocals. McGuire Appeared In The 1967 Movie The President's Analyst With James Coburn And In Werewolves On Wheels In 1971. He Also Starred For A Year In The Broadway Musical Hair. McGuire Became A Born-Again Christian In 1971. In 1973 He Joined The Myrrh Label And Released The Album Seeds. This Album Is Also Notable For The Backing Vocals Provided By The Family Trio That Would Become Known As The 2nd Chapter Of Acts. In 1974 McGuire Released His Second Contemporary Christian Album Lighten Up Which Included A Remake Of "Eve Of Destruction". He Toured With 2nd Chapter Of Acts And "a Band Called David" And In 1975 This Collaborative Effort Resulted In The Live Double Album To The Bride. In 1976 He Left Myrrh Joining Former Myrrh Executive Billy Ray Hearn's New Label Sparrow Records. He Recorded Seven Albums On Sparrow The Best Known Of Which Is Cosmic Cowboy Released In 1978. That Year He Also Released A Top-Selling Children's Album Bullfrogs And Butterflies For Sparrow's Subsidiary Label Birdwing.
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"Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P.F. Sloan in 1965. Several artists have recorded it, with the best-known recording being by Barry McGuire. The recording was made between July 12 and July 15, 1965 and released by Dunhill Records. The accompanying musicians were top-tier LA session players: P.F. Sloan on guitar, Hal Blaine (of Phil Spector's "Wrecking Crew") on drums, and Larry Knechtel on bass. The vocal track was thrown on as a rough mix and was not intended to be the final version, but a copy of the recording "leaked" out to a DJ, who began playing it. The song was an instant hit and as a result the more polished vocal track that was at first envisioned was never recorded.
The song is a grave warning of imminent apocalypse, and considered by some to be the epitome of a protest song. It expressed the frustrations and fears of young people in the age of the Cold War, Vietnam, the nuclear arms race, and the civil rights movement.
At the time the song was banned by some radio stations in the USA ("claiming it was an aid to the enemy in Vietnam") and by Radio Scotland in the UK. It was placed on a "restricted list" by the BBC, and could not be played on "general entertainment programmes".
The Spokesmen, an American pop music trio, scored a hit single in the U.S. later in 1965 with the tune "Dawn of Correction", a patriotic answer to "Eve of Destruction". The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White and Roy Gilmore. The tune reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.