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Barry McGuire

1935 - Today

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Barry McGuire (born October 15, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter primarily known for his 1965 hit "Eve of Destruction". He was later a singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Barry McGuire is the 1,673rd most popular musician (down from 1,591st in 2024), the 8,797th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,995th in 2019) and the 625th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Barry McGuire ranks 1,673 out of 3,175. Before him are Harry Winter, Ramsey Lewis, Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, John Ogdon, and Jerry Cantrell. After him are Imants Kalniņš, Franco Luambo, Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, Guru Josh, and Preta Gil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Barry McGuire ranks 414. Before him are Carol Kaye, Norbert Blüm, Hermann Nuber, Bobby Timmons, Ramsey Lewis, and Peter de Klerk. After him are Ivan Calin, Candy Barr, Dariush Shayegan, Enzo Robotti, Story Musgrave, and Boris Stenin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barry McGuire ranks 8,799 out of 20,380. Before him are Bella Abzug (1920), Madeline Miller (1978), Kari Lake (1969), Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950), Walter Murch (1943), and Stuart Hameroff (1947). After him are Nancy Kerrigan (1969), Joseph P. Kerwin (1932), Preston Tucker (1903), Eben Moglen (1959), Wendell Corey (1914), and Michael Andretti (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Barry McGuire ranks 625. Before him are Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), Hal David (1921), and Jerry Cantrell (1966). After him are Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), Jake E. Lee (1957), Teddy Riley (1967), Chico Hamilton (1921), and Peter Buck (1956).

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