Barry McGuire With The New Christy Minstrels
Barry McGuire With The New Christy Minstrels
Latest Release
- Peter and the Commissar (funny Peter and the Wolf)
- November 2024
- • 7 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Pete Tchaikovsky Blues | ||
| 2 | Brahms Lullaby Rock and Roll | ||
| 3 | Beethoven’s 5th Cha Cha Cha | ||
| 4 | Aida Opera in Dixieland | ||
| 5 | End of a Symphony by Beethoven or Tchaikovsky |
Albums
Jul 2024 • 9 songs
Jul 2022 • 1 song
Jul 2022 • 1 song
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Biography
Along with Bob Dylan's emergence came countless other folk-based "protest singers" in the early to mid-'60s, including Barry McGuire. Born in Oklahoma City during 1935, McGuire had relocated to New York City and joined up with folk revivalists the New Christy Minstrels by the early '60s. He was anointed the band's lead singer and appeared on several albums and their first hit single, "Green, Green" (which was co-penned by McGuire). Soon after, however, McGuire caught the attention of both record producer Lou Adler and singer/songwriter P.F. Sloan, resulting in the guitarist/si...