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Barry McGuire
Barry McGuire in 1979.
Barry McGuire in 1979.
Background information
Born October 15, 1935 (1935-10-15) (age 72)
Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma US
Genre(s) Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar, Vocals
Label(s) Horizon, Ember, Dunhill, Ode, Myrrh, Sparrow
Associated acts New Christy Minstrels

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Early life

McGuire was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and moved to California in early childhood. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. At age 16 he joined the United States Navy, but was discharged ten months later for being 'under age'.

After living as a drifter in his late teens and early twenties, McGuire got a job singing in a bar. In 1961, he released his first single called "The Tree", which was not a hit, and formed a duo with Barry Kane. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers They both joined the New Christy Minstrels in Spring 1962. The New Christy Minstrels is an American Folk music group that came to prominence in the 1960s Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. In 1963, McGuire wrote the Christys' first and biggest hit single: "Green, Green. " He left the Christys in January, 1965, after recording the album, Cowboys and Indians; however, on the 1965 album Chim Chim Cher-ee, he sang only on the title cut. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

Solo career

As a folk rock solo singer in the 1960s, he was best known for his hits "Eve of Destruction" and "Sins of the Family", both written by P.F. Sloan. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. "Eve of Destruction" is a Protest song written by PF Sloan in 1965 PF Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein 18 September 1945, in New York) is an American pop - rock Singer and His other chart successes, "Child of Our Times" was co-written by Steve Barri, and "Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops)" was penned by Travis Edmonson of 1960's folk-duo, Bud & Travis. Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn New York on February 23, 1942) is an American Songwriter and Record

McGuire's LP, The Eve of Destruction, reached its peak of #37 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart during the week ending 25 September 1965. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time 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 Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. According to McGuire, "Eve of Destruction" was recorded in one take on a Thursday morning (from words scrawled on crumpled piece of paper) and then he got a call from the record company at 7:00 the next Monday morning, telling him to turn on the radio - his song was playing. The recording includes an "ahhh" where McGuire couldn't read the words. [1] The Temptations referenced McGuire's song "Eve of Destruction" in their song "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)". The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful " Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today " is a 1970 hit single for the Gordy ( Motown) label recorded by The Temptations and produced For other references and covers of "Eve of Destruction" see the article: "Eve of Destruction". "Eve of Destruction" is a Protest song written by PF Sloan in 1965

The album This Precious Time was released in 1966, his second with Dunhill Records. Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions It includes a version of "California Dreamin'" with The Mamas and the Papas singing backing vocals. " California Dreamin' " is a song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US McGuire is mentioned several times in The Mamas & the Papas hit, "Creeque Alley". The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. " Creeque Alley " is an autobiographical song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas in 1967 narrating the story Frank Zappa wrote McGuire's name in the sleeve of his Freak Out album (1966) as one of his musical influences. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director

McGuire appeared in the 1967 movie, The President's Analyst with James Coburn as the character, "Old Wrangle," and in Werewolves on Wheels in 1971. The President's Analyst is a 1967 satirical Comedy film written and directed by Theodore J James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Werewolves on Wheels is a 1971 horror biker Exploitation film. He also starred for a year in the Broadway musical Hair. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt

McGuire became a born-again Christian in 1971. In 1973, he joined the Myrrh label and released the album Seeds. Myrrh Records, founded in 1972 by Billy Ray Hearn as a division of Word Records, was one of the United States most successful This album is also notable for the backing vocals provided by the family trio that would become known as the 2nd Chapter of Acts. The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and an early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen In 1974, McGuire released his second Jesus Music album Lighten Up, which included a remake of "Eve of Destruction". Jesus music, known as gospel beat music in the United Kingdom, is a style of Christian music which originated on the West Coast of the United He toured with 2nd Chapter of Acts and "a band called David" and in 1975 this collaborative effort resulted in the double live album, To the Bride. a band called David was a group of Musicians who provided the instrumental support from 1974 until 1988 for the 2nd Chapter of Acts, a Contemporary A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances

In 1976, he left Myrrh, joining former Myrrh executive Billy Ray Hearn's new label, Sparrow Records. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sparrow Records is a popular Christian music Record label; a division of EMI. 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 (part of the Agapeland series) for Sparrow's subsidiary label, Birdwing. Bullfrogs and Butterflies (AKA Bullfrogs and Butterflies God is My Friend) (1978 is the first album in the Dove Award -winning Christian Agapeland, or " Land Called Love," is a fictional place created for a series of children's Christian musical albums by Candle, Birdwing Kid's Korus

In 1978, he also toured England, Scotland, and Wales with the Jimmy Owens' musical "The Witness", in which he played the part of the apostle Peter. His acting and singing in the musical was considered very inspiring. Also, the voice of Peter on the "Witness" album is his.

Later life

In the 1980s, McGuire left the music industry, and settled for a time in New Zealand with his New Zealander wife, Mari (former secretary of McGuire's Agape Force associate, Winkie Pratney). The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Winkie Pratney (born 3 August 1944) is a youth communicator Christian apologist, evangelist, and Writer from Auckland He returned to the United States in the 1990s, teaming up with Terry Talbot and recording as Talbot McGuire. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The duo released four albums between 1996 and 2000.

As of 2006, he takes engagements which include a few songs and talks on a mixture of topics, by both McGuire and his wife. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The McGuires currently reside in Fresno, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

On March 12, 2008, McGuire appeared on the Australian music comedy/game show Spicks and Specks, performing an updated version of Eve of Destruction, with new lines such as, "You're old enough to kill/ you just started voting" and ". Spicks and Specks is an Australian music-themed television quiz show with a humorous streak . . can live for ten years in space". The reference to "Red China" was also removed.

In 2008, McGuire teamed up with former member of The Byrds John York for a live tour called "Trippin' the '60s", which McGuire describes as ". The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 . . taking the songs and the truth that was in those songs from the 60's and bringing them into the present moment. . . It's not a cover pack, it's us singing songs that we sung with a lot of our friends that aren't around anymore to sing them. "[2]


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