Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction [HD] [MP4]

“Eve of Destruction“ is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in 1965. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. This 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. McGuire’s single hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1965. “’Daisy,’ LBJ’s Anti-Goldwater TV Ad That Ran Only Once And Shocked A Nation“: On September 7th, 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Daisy“ TV advert