 Advertisement for The Spokesmen from the 10/02/1965 issue of Billboard magazine Image by Decca Records, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The SpokesmenThe Spokesmen The Spokesmen Add article description 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, Pennsylvania. 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.[1] The Spokesman in 1965: left to right: David White, John Madara,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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