Published on Mar 10, 2013 by The Best Of – Home Of Classic Music
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“Eve of Destruction” is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan. Barry McGuire recorded the track in July 1965. It was released by Dunhill Records and was an instant hit reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year.