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John Phillips
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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 rem…
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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.
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2023
Abebe – Butterfly Song
Movie Self
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2020
Laurel Canyon
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2005
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
Movie Himself (Archival Footage)
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2005
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Movie Self (archive)
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2002
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Movie The Mamas & the Papas
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1997
Behind the Music
TV show Self
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1987
Jimi Plays Monterey
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Movie Original Music Composer
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1973
Ciao! Manhattan
Movie Music
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1968
Monterey Pop
Movie Self - Mamas and the Papas
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1968
Youth '68
Movie Self
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1967
Torture Garden
Movie Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
