Biography
John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American folk rock musician. 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.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 13
self 5
TV Shows 3
Narrator 1
Self (archive footage)
Laurel Canyon (2020)
TV
Composer
River Street (1997)
Movie
Composer
What I Have Written (1996)
Movie
Composer
That Eye, the Sky (1995)
Movie
Composer
Greenkeeping (1992)
Movie
Narrator
Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)
Movie
Performers
Monterey Pop (1968)
Movie
6
Eddie Storm (segment 2 'Terror Over Hollywood')
Torture Garden (1967)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-08-30
Deathday2001-03-18 (65 years old)
Birth NameJohn Edmund Andrew Phillips
RelationshipsMichelle Phillips (1962-12-31 - 1970-01-01), Genevieve Waite (1972-01-01 - 1985-01-01)
ChildrenChynna Phillips, Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips
RelativesFianna Frances Masterson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMamas and the Papas, "Papa" John Phillips
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