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John Edmund Andrew Phillips 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 songs, he wrote "San Francisco " in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, and 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.
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Filmography6 titles
Laurel Canyon
2020as Self (archive footage)
2020as Self (archive footage)
Jimi Plays Monterey
1986as Narrator (voice)
1986as Narrator (voice)
Monterey Pop
1968as Self - Mamas and the Papas
1968as Self - Mamas and the Papas
Behind the Music
1997as Self
1997as Self
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976Original Music Composer
1976Original Music Composer
Torture Garden
1967as Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
1967as Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")