Barry McGuire

Barry McGuire
McGuire performing live in 1979
McGuire performing live in 1979
Background information
Born (1935-10-15) October 15, 1935 (age 89)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Years active1960–present
Labels
Websitebarrymcguire.com

Barry McGuire (born October 15, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter[1] primarily known for his 1965 hit "Eve of Destruction". He was later a singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 822/3. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.