<P> `` 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 . </P>
<P> `` 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 . </P>
who originally sang the song abraham martin and john
who originally sang the song abraham martin and john
Dion
Dion