John Phillips
Acting • Born 1935-08-30 – Died 2001-03-18
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Phillips (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
9 credits
Youth '68
Movie • 1968
Self
Jimi Plays Monterey
Movie • 1987
Narrator (voice)
Monterey Pop
Movie • 1968
Self - Mamas and the Papas
Abebe – Butterfly Song
Movie • 2023
Self
Torture Garden
Movie • 1967
Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
Movie • 2005
Himself (Archival Footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Behind the Music
TV • 1997
Self
Laurel Canyon
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)