"P.F. Sloan" is a song written by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb about his contemporary

P. F. Sloan Philip Gary "Flip" Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein; September 18, 1945 – November 15, 2015), known professionally as P. F. Sloan, was an American singer and songwriter. During the mid-1960s, he wrote, performed, and produced many Billboard H ...

. It first appeared on Webb's solo debut album, ''Words and Music'', in 1970. He also rerecorded it on his 1977 album, ''El Mirage''. British singer-songwriter Rumer has also recorded it, and it was released as the lead single from her second studio album, '' Boys Don't Cry'', on May 4, 2012.

Rumer version

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of Rumer's version was first released onto

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on May 22, 2012 at a total length of four minutes and seventeen seconds.

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Songs about musicians Cultural depictions of pop musicians Cultural depictions of folk musicians Cultural depictions of American people 2012 singles Rumer (musician) songs The Association songs 1971 songs Songs written by Jimmy Webb Atlantic Records singles {{2012-single-stub