John Phillips

Biography

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

Monterey Pop

as Self - Mamas and the Papas

Torture Garden

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

E! True Hollywood Story

Jimi Plays Monterey

as Narrator (voice)

Behind the Music

as Self

Laurel Canyon

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Himself (Archival Footage)

Youth '68

as Self

Abebe – Butterfly Song

as Self