Abraham , Martin and John " is a 1968 song written by Dick Holler and first recorded by Dion . It is a tribute to the memory of four assassinated Americans , all icons of social change : Abraham Lincoln , Martin Luther King Jr. , John F. Kennedy , and Robert F. Kennedy . It was written in response to the assassination of King and that of Robert Kennedy in April and June 1968 , respectively
that of Robert Kennedy
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Abraham, Martin and John