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John Phillips

John Phillips

Birthday: 1935-08-30 | Place of Birth: Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Abebe – Butterfly Song

as    Self

2005
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas

as    Himself (Archival Footage)

1989
Jimi Plays Monterey

as    Narrator (voice)

1968
Torture Garden

as    Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")

1968
Youth '68

as    Self

1968
Monterey Pop

as    Self - Mamas and the Papas