Barry Mcguire
Barry Mcguire
Genres: folk, classic rock, 60s, singer-songwriter, rock
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About 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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Barry Mcguire — Top 30 songs of 31
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Barry McGuire | Eve of destruction '65. | ||
| Barry McGuire | Town And Country B [Feat The New Christy Minstrels] | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | This Precious Time | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | Cloudy summer afternoon | ||
| Barry McGuire | California Dreamin' (Album Version) | ||
| Barry McGuire | You Were On My Mind | ||
| Barry McGuire | Happy Road (1980) | ||
| Barry McGuire | Peppermint Candy Man | ||
| Barry McGuire | Baby Blue | ||
| Barry McGuire | Child Of Our Times | ||
| Barry McGuire | I'd Have to Be Outa My Mind | ||
| Barry McGuire | Upon A Painted Ocean | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Destruction (1965) | ||
| Barry McGuire | California dreaming | ||
| Barry McGuire | Cosmic Cowboy (1980) | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Distruction(1965) | ||
| Barry McGuire | Hey World! | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction 1965 | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction (03:29) | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | The Sins of a Family | ||
| Barry McGuire | Cloudy Summer Afternoon | ||
| Barry McGuire | Cosmic Cowboy | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of destruction | ||
| Barry McGuire | Eve of Destruction / Don't Blame God / 2 Chronicles 7:14 | ||
| Barry McGuire | EVE OF DESTRUCTION |