John Phillips
John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips. In addition to writing the majority of the group's compositions, he also wrote "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, as well as the oft-covered "Me and My Uncle", which was a favorite in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead. Phillips was one of the chief organizers of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Phillips (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1935-08-30 · Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.
- Died
- 2001-03-18
Known for
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) — Original Music Composer
- Monterey Pop (1968) — Self - Mamas and the Papas
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Jimi Plays Monterey (1987) — Narrator (voice)
- Ciao! Manhattan (1973) — Music
- Behind the Music (1997) — Self
- Laurel Canyon (2020) — Self (archive footage)
- California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas (2005) — Himself (Archival Footage)
- Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002) — The Mamas & the Papas
- Youth '68 (1968) — Self
- Abebe – Butterfly Song (2023) — Self
- Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits (2005) — Self (archive)