John Phillips
Birthday
1935/08/30
Day of death
2001/03/18 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Also know as
Mamas and the Papas, "Papa" John Phillips, John Edmund Andrew 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 reperto...Read more
Acting
(1968) Youth '68
as Self
(1987) Jimi Plays Monterey
as Narrator (voice)
(1968) Monterey Pop
as Self - Mamas and the Papas
(2023) Abebe – Butterfly Song
as Self
(1967) Torture Garden
as Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
(2005) California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
as Himself (Archival Footage)
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1997) Behind the Music
as Self
(2020) Laurel Canyon
as Self (archive footage)