The Spokesmen were an American pop music trio. They scored a hit single in the U.S. 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 WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tune hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also released a remake of the Beatles' " Michelle" as a single 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. White died on March 16, 2019, at the age of 79. [2]