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The Spokesmen were an American pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the U.S. in 1965 with the tune "The Dawn of Correction", which was a partially sarcastic counterpoint and answer record to Barry McGuire's protest song, "Eve of Destruction". The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White, and Ray Gilmore, the latter a long time radio personality at WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pa. The tune hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also released a remake of the Beatles' "Michelle" as a single on Decca Records that got significant airplay on WIBG.

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  • The Spokesmen were an American pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the U.S. in 1965 with the tune "The Dawn of Correction", which was a partially sarcastic counterpoint and answer record to Barry McGuire's protest song, "Eve of Destruction". The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White, and Ray Gilmore, the latter a long time radio personality at WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pa. The tune hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also released a remake of the Beatles' "Michelle" as a single on Decca Records that got significant airplay on WIBG. Co-composers White and Medora had previously co-written several hit singles, including "At the Hop" for Danny and the Juniors; "You Don't Own Me" for Lesley Gore; and "1-2-3" for Len Barry. White died on March 16, 2019, at the age of 79. The Spokesmen were among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. (en)
  • The Spokesmen was een Amerikaanse popgroep, die bestond uit drie zangers: John Medora, David White en Ray Gilmore. De groep bracht in augustus 1965 zijn eerste single uit, The Dawn of Correction, een antwoordlied op Barry McGuires protestlied Eve of Destruction. De plaat werd een klein hitje, maar de groep bleef een eendagsvlieg. Tussen 1965 en 1967 maakte ze nog een paar platen, die geen succes hadden, waarna de leden er een punt achter zetten. (nl)
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  • The Spokesmen was een Amerikaanse popgroep, die bestond uit drie zangers: John Medora, David White en Ray Gilmore. De groep bracht in augustus 1965 zijn eerste single uit, The Dawn of Correction, een antwoordlied op Barry McGuires protestlied Eve of Destruction. De plaat werd een klein hitje, maar de groep bleef een eendagsvlieg. Tussen 1965 en 1967 maakte ze nog een paar platen, die geen succes hadden, waarna de leden er een punt achter zetten. (nl)
  • The Spokesmen were an American pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the U.S. in 1965 with the tune "The Dawn of Correction", which was a partially sarcastic counterpoint and answer record to Barry McGuire's protest song, "Eve of Destruction". The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White, and Ray Gilmore, the latter a long time radio personality at WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pa. The tune hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also released a remake of the Beatles' "Michelle" as a single on Decca Records that got significant airplay on WIBG. (en)
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