PF Sloan

Quick Facts

Full Name	PF Sloan
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1945(1945-09-18)
Age	79
Date Of Death	November 15, 2015, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Virgo

PF Sloan Biography

PF Sloan is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on September 18, 1945 in New York, New York, United States. Known for “Secret Agent Man,” “Sins of a Family,” “Eve of Destruction,” and many other Billboard hits.

He was given a spontaneous music lesson from Elvis Presley when he was 13 years old.

His father was a pharmacist and bought him his first guitar.

PF Sloan Net Worth

PF Sloan is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, PF Sloan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He recorded his first single All I Want Is Loving/ Little Girl in the Cabin when he was 14 as “Flip” Sloan in 1959.

He created and played the guitar intro for the 1965 song California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas.

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Who is PF Sloan Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

PF Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. PF Sloan celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.

What happened to PF Sloan?

P.F. Sloan, the songwriting great behind classic singles like Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” and Johnny Rivers’ “Secret Agent Man,” passed away Monday night after a short bout with pancreatic cancer , the musician’s representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. Sloan, who was born Philip Schlein, was 70.

Why did PF Sloan wrote Eve of Destruction?

Sloan said he wrote “Eve Of Destruction” as “ a prayer to God in the form of a poem, begging for clarity and understanding about the state of the world, teetering on the edge. I didn’t want to live in this world where hatred and hypocrisy overruled love and beauty. The music came as an after thought.

What did PF Sloan write?

Sloan (the “F” stood for “Flip”, his nickname), Sloan wrote or co-wrote hits for many performers, including “Eve of Destruction” (Barry McGuire); “You Baby” and “Let Me Be” (The Turtles); “A Must to Avoid” and “Hold On!” (Herman’s Hermits); “Take Me For What I’m Worth” (The Searchers); and “Secret Agent Man” (Johnny …

Who originally sang on the Eve of Destruction?

“Eve of Destruction”
Songwriter(s)| P. F. Sloan
Producer(s)| Lou Adler, P. F. Sloan, Steve Barri
Barry McGuire singles chronology
“Upon a Painted Ocean” (1965) “Eve of Destruction” (1965) “This Precious Time” (1965)

How old is Barry McGuire?

86 years (October 15, 1935)