P.F. Sloan

P. F. Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein; September 18, 1945 – November 15, 2015) was an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing, and producing American Billboard top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, The Searchers, Jan and Dean, Herman's Hermits, Johnny Rivers, The Grass Roots, The Turtles, and The Mamas & the Papas. Many of his songs were written in collaboration with Steve Barri. His most successful song as a writer was Barry McGuire's 1965 hit "Eve of Destruction".

Links To Peel
Peel mentioned on his 27 July 1978 show that when he was working for KOMA in Oklahoma in the 60's, he was not allowed to play "Sins Of A Family" by P.F.Sloan, because of it's anti-war message, which he compensated by playing the song on the programme.

On his 12 October 1999 show, Peel played the Turtles' track 'Eve Of Destruction', written by P.F. Sloane and mentioned how he got hostile responses from right wingers in 60's America because of his playing of P.F. Sloane's songs, which generally had an anti-war theme:
 *  'P.F. Sloane had a great song called Sins Of The Family which he did himself, which was another one which, when I played that on the radio, got a lot of hostile response from the John Birch Society in Colorado. Why they took exception to me I don't know. I think it's because I was keeping jobs from their boys returning from 'Nam, that kind of stuff. Although only one job, really. to be honest, but they didn't like me at all. Very hostile.'

Shows Played
1972 1978 1981
 * 25 July 1972: Turn On The Light (LP – Raised On Records) Mums
 * 27 July 1978: The Sins Of A Family (single) Dunhill
 * 09 April 1981: The Sins Of A Family (single) Dunhill