“Eve Of Destruction” — Barry McGuire

In 2003, the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame gave their Johnny Mercer Award to a very well-known songwriter called Jimmy Webb.

Each year, The Songwriters’ Hall of Fame bestows the Johnny Mercer Award on someone who has already been inducted into the Hall of Fame and who has, in the opinion of the awarding committee, a long-term history of outstanding creative works.

As the writer of a treasure trove of classic songs…including “Up, Up and Away”, “Wichita Lineman” and “MacArthur Park”…Jimmy Webb thoroughly deserved his Johnny Mercer Award.