John Phillips
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday30 August 1935
Died18 March 2001 (age 65)
Place of birthParris Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Known credits13
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…
Abebe – Butterfly Song
2023 · Self
Laurel Canyon
2020 · Self (archive footage)
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005 · Himself (Archival Footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
2005 · Self (archive)
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · The Mamas & the Papas
Behind the Music
1997 · Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 · Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 · Original Music Composer
Ciao! Manhattan
1973 · Music
Monterey Pop
1968 · Self - Mamas and the Papas
Monterey Pop
1968 · Producer
Youth '68
1968 · Self
Torture Garden
1967 · Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
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