John Phillips
ActingBorn Aug 30, 1935 in Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.Died Mar 18, 2001
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
Behind the Music
7.31997TV Show
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.51976Movie
Laurel Canyon
8.22020TV Show
E! True Hollywood Story
8.11996TV Show
Torture Garden
6.21967Movie
Monterey Pop
7.31968Movie
Ciao! Manhattan
5.51973Movie
Jimi Plays Monterey
7.51987Movie
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
7.82005Movie
Youth '68
—1968Movie
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
7.52002Movie
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
—2005Movie
Filmography
Acting
- 2023Abebe – Butterfly Songas Self
- 2020Laurel Canyonas Self (archive footage)
- 2005California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papasas Himself (Archival Footage)
- 2005Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hitsas Self (archive)
- 2002Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performancesas The Mamas & the Papas
- 1997Behind the Musicas Self
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story