Barry McGuire

The McGuires reside in California.
. As of 2004, he now only takes engagements which include a few songs and talks on a mixture of topics by both McGuire and his wife, Mari. Musical Youth's members included:. The duo released four albums between 1996 and 2000. The Grant brothers remain involved in music, while Seaton released a solo set in 1989 before going on to form his own band, XMY. He returned to the United States in the 1990s, teaming up with Terry Talbot and recording as Talbot McGuire. Plans to re-form were scotched when Patrick Waite, who had gone on to a career of juvenile crime, died of natural causes while awaiting a court appearance on drug charges.

In the 1980s, McGuire left the music industry and settled for a time in New Zealand. A revival of Desmond Dekker's "007" saw them back in the Top 30, but after one final hit with "Sixteen", they fell from commercial grace and subsequently split up in 1985 when Seaton left the band. That year he also released a top-selling children's album Bullfrogs and Butterflies for Sparrow's subsidiary label Birdwing. Minor successes with "Heartbreaker" and "Tell Me Why" were succeeded by a surprise collaboration with Donna Summer on the UK Top 20 hit "Unconditional Love". He recorded seven albums on Sprarrow, the best known of which is Cosmic Cowboy, released in 1978. The catchy follow-up, "Youth Of Today", also reached the UK Top 20 and early in 1983 "Never Gonna Give You Up" climbed to number 6. In 1976, he left Myrrh, joining former Myrrh executive Billy Ray Hearn's new label Sparrow Records. A US Top 10 hit also followed.

He toured with 2nd Chapter of Acts and "a band called David" and in 1975 this collaborative effort resulted in the live double album To the Bride. The infectious enthusiasm of the group's performance captured the public's imagination and propelled the record to number 1 in the UK charts. In 1974, McGuire released his second Contemporary Christian album Lighten Up, which included a remake of "Eve of Destruction". Based on the Mighty Diamonds" "Pass The Kouchie" (a song about marijuana), the title had been subtly altered to feature the patois "dutchie" (literally a "cooking pot"). This album is also notable for the backing vocals provided by the family trio that would become known as the 2nd Chapter of Acts. During the winter of 1982, the group issued one of the fastest-selling singles of the year in "Pass The Dutchie". In 1973, he joined the Myrrh label and released the album Seeds. By that time, founding father Frederick Waite had backed down to be replaced by Dennis Seaton as lead singer.

McGuire converted to Christianity in 1971. An appearance on BBC disc jockey John Peel's evening show brought further attention to the group and they were signed to MCA Records. He also starred for a year in the Broadway musical Hair. Although schoolboys, the group managed to secure gigs at certain Birmingham pubs and released a single, "Political"/"Generals", on local label 021 Records. McGuire appeared in the 1967 movie The President's Analyst with James Coburn and in Werewolves on Wheels in 1971. The latter pair's father, Frederick Waite, was a former member of Jamaican group the Techniques, and sang lead with Junior at the start of the group's career in the late 1970s. It includes a version of California Dreamin' with The Mamas and the Papas singing backing vocals. This pop/reggae-influenced group featured two sets of brothers, Kelvin and Michael Grant and Junior and Patrick Waite.

The album This Precious Time was released in 1966, his second with Dunhill Records. Musical Youth formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School, Birmingham, England. McGuire was never again to break into the Billboard Top 40, qualifying him to hold down slot 183 in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits as well as pages 188 and 189 in The Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders. Different Style (MCA). That same day the single of that name went to #1 on both charts. The Youth Of Today (MCA). McGuire's LP, The Eve of Destruction reached its peak of #37 on the Billboard album chart during the week ending 1965 September 25. Anthology (Musical Youth) (MCA).

Sloan. Junior Waite. As a folk-rock solo singer in the 1960s, he was best known for his hits "Eve of Destruction" and "Sins of the Family", both written by P.F. 1969, d. February 18, 1993. In 1963, McGuire wrote a the Christys’ first and greatest hit single: “Green, Green.” He left the Christys in January, 1965, after recording the album "Cowboys and Indians". Patrick Waite - b. They both joined the New Christy Minstrels in the Spring of 1962. Kelvin Grant.

In 1961, he formed a duo with Barry Kane. Michael Grant. After living as a drifter in his late teens and early twenties, McGuire got a job singing in a bar. Dennis Seaton. At age 16 he joined the United States Navy, but was discharged ten months later for being under age. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and moved to California in early childhood.

Barry McGuire (born 15 October 1935) is an American singer-songwriter.