His inspiration for songs about social change and protest came when he heard artists like Fred Neil, Dino Valenti and Tom Paxton.

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They even managed to fit in cover of Everybody's Talkin', though Skelly pointed out that it was a tribute to the song's writer Fred Neil than any of the artists who have since covered it.

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