When people bought records in the 1960s the songwriter was usually not known. There were obviously some singer songwriters who are household names, but very few heard of P.F Sloan. I looked in my Joel Whitburn book and saw only two very minor hits as P.F. was primarily a songwriter. His claim to fame was Eve of Destruction as recorded by Barry McGuire in 1965. It is a very bitter song, but much of what is said in it sadly applies today especially after the recent events in Paris. He wrote many other hits including:
- Take Me For What Its Worth by the Searchers (Sloan's version is seen and heard above)
- A Must to Avoid - Herman's Hermits
- You Baby - Turtles
- Where Were You When I Needed You - Grass Roots
- Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
He just passed away from pancreatic cancer. My condolences to his family and friends.
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