The Spokesmen
The Spokesmen were an American pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the U.S. in 1965 with the tune "Dawn of Correction", which was a 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, who was 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 cover version on a 45 rpm of the Beatles' "Michelle" on Decca Records that got significant airplay on WIBG.[1]
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.
Members
- John Medora
- David White (formerly of Danny & the Juniors)
- Ray Gilmore
Discography
Album
- 1965: The Dawn of Correction:[2]
- “'It Ain’t Fair” / “Colours” / “Have Courage, Be Careful” / “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” / “Like a Babe” / “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away” / “The Dawn of Correction” / “Down in the Boondocks” / “Better Days Are Yet to Come” / “There but for Fortune” / “For You Babe” / “It Ain't Me Babe'”
Singles
- August 1965: “The Dawn of Correction” / “For You Babe”
- November 1965: “It Ain’t Fair” / “Have Courage, Be Careful”
- December 1965: “Michelle” / “Better Days Are Yet to Come”
- May 1966: “Today's the Day” / “Enchante”
- November 1966: “I Love How You Love Me” / “Beautiful Girl”
- 1967: “Flashback” / “Mary Jane”
References
- ↑ The Spokesmen at Allmusic.com
- ↑ The Dawn of Correction at Discogs
- ↑ The Spokesmen’s discography at 45cat.com