The Spokesmen were an United States pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the United States in 1965 with the tune "The Dawn of Correction", which was a partially sarcastic 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, the latter a long time radio personality at WNTP (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tune hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart. They also released a remake of the Beatles' "Michelle" as a single on Decca Records that got significant airplay on WIBG. at Allmusic.com
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. White died on March 16, 2019, at the age of 79.
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