John Phillips in the sixties.

John Phillips (born John Edmund Andrew Phillips, on August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas. He is the father of Mackenzie Phillips, Chynna Phillips, and Bijou Phillips. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mamas and the Papas on the debut album cover) were a leading vocal group of the 1960s. ... Mackenzie Phillips, as Julie Cooper on One Day at a Time. ... Chynna Phillips (born February 12, 1968, Los Angeles, California), daughter of The Mamas & the Papas John and Michelle Phillips, was a member of the band Wilson Phillips. ... Playboy (April, 2000) Bijou Lily Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, former model, and one-time pop-singer. ...

Early life

Phillips was born in Parris Island, South Carolina. His father was a retired soldier who won an Oklahoma bar from a fellow soldier in a poker game on the way home from Europe after World War I. His mother was Cherokee Indian and met and married Phillips' father in Oklahoma. According to Phillips' autobiography, Papa John, his father was a heavy drinker who suffered from ill health. Parris Island is a census-designated place located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 20th 181,196 km² 355 km 645 km 1. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... This article is about the card game. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 5 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) 3 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) {{{notes}}} World War I... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Growing up Phillips was inspired by Marlon Brando and other film stars to be "street tough." He formed a small gang of teenage boys, who could not have been too intimidating because they also sang Doo Wop songs. A poor student but likable kid, he was the star of his high school basketball team. He attended college on a partial athletic scholarship, but dropped out and shortly thereafter and married his first of four wives. Marlon Brando, Jr. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

Susan Adams was the daughter of a wealthy Virginia family. Together they had a son called Jeffrey and a girl they named (Laura) Mackenzie Phillips. Mackenzie became an instant teen star when she appeared in the film American Graffiti. Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Mackenzie Phillips, as Julie Cooper on One Day at a Time. ... American Graffiti is a 1973 film directed by George Lucas. ...

The Mamas and the Papas

Phillips was a poor husband; he longed to have success in the music industry and traveled to New York to find a record contract in the early sixties. His first band, The Journeymen, was a folk trio. He developed his craft in Greenwich Village, and met his future Mamas and the Papas bandmates Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot there. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the common people. ... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (pronounced Grennich Village; also called simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ... The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. ... Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (born November 29, 1940 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a singer and songwriter. ... Mama Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer who performed with The Mamas & the Papas. ...

While touring California with The Journeymen he met his future second wife, Michelle Gilliam. Their affair finally forced the dissolution of his first marriage. Phillips was married to Michelle Phillips from 1962 to 1970. They had one child together, Chynna Phillips, the founder of the singing group Wilson Phillips. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Michelle Phillips circa 2002. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX in Roman) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chynna Phillips (born February 12, 1968, Los Angeles, California), daughter of The Mamas & the Papas John and Michelle Phillips, was a member of the band Wilson Phillips. ... Wilson Phillips, an American singing group made up of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips. ...

Phillips was the primary songwriter and musical arranger of The Mamas and the Papas. Early in the band's history, John and Michelle were responsible for writing most of the band's songs. John would often come up with a melody and some lyrics and Michelle would help him complete the lyrical portion of the song. After being signed to Dunhill Records, they had several Billboard Top Ten hits during the group's short lifetime, including "California Dreamin'"; "Monday, Monday"; "I Saw Her Again Last Night"; "Creeque Alley"; and "12:30 (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)". John Phillips also wrote "San Francisco", the 1967 Scott McKenzie hit that was to become the Summer of Love "hymn". The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. ... Lyric can have a number of meanings. ... Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, originally for the purpose of releasing Johnny Rivers recordings on Imperial Records. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... California Dreamin is a song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in the 1960s. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott McKenzie (b. ... The Summer of Love was a phrase given to the summer of 1967 to try to describe the feeling of being in San Francisco that summer, when the so-called hippie movement came to full fruition. ...

The group's popularity rivaled that of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the late sixties. Although the band lasted only several short years with five studio albums, the music is recognized today as some of the greatest pop of the 20th century. The Beatles were a British rock music group from Liverpool, England held in very high regard for both their artistic achievements and their huge commercial success, and have amassed an enormous worldwide fanbase that continues to exist to this day. ... The Rolling Stones are a British rock group who rose to prominence during the 1960s. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

The Phillipses became Hollywood celebrities, living in the Hollywood Hills and socializing with stars like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, and Roman Polanski. The group broke up largely because Cass Elliot wanted to go solo and because of some personal problems between Phillips, Michelle, and Denny Doherty. Michelle had been fired briefly in 1966, for having had affairs with both Denny and Gene Clark, and was replaced by Jill Gibson, their producer Lou Adler's girlfriend for two months. Although Michelle was forgiven and asked to return to the group, the personal problems would continue until the band split up in 1968. Cass Elliot went on to have a successful solo career until her death in 1974. ... Jack Nicholson at Cannes, (2001). ... Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beaty (born March 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia), now known as Warren Beatty, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Roman Polański at Cannes with Adrien Brody, 2002 Roman Polański (born August 18, 1933) is a Franco-Polish film director and actor. ... Mama Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer who performed with The Mamas & the Papas. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Harold Eugene Clark (Tipton, MO Nov 17, 1944 - May 24, 1991) was an American songwriter and singer, one of the founding members of the folk rock group The Byrds. ... Jill Gibson (born in 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and artist. ... Lou Adler (born in 1935) is an American born legendary record producer. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

After: The ups and downs

Phillips released his first solo album Wolfking of L.A. in 1970. The album was not commercially successful, although it did include the minor hit "Mississippi", and Phillips began to withdraw from the limelight as his use of narcotics increased. 1970 (MCMLXX in Roman) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The term narcotic, derived from the Greek word narkotikos, meaning benumbing or deadening, originally referred to a variety of substances that induced sleep (such state is narcosis). ...

Actress Genevieve Waite became wife number three in 1972. Tamerlane and Bijou Phillips entered the world during this union, which was marked by years of mutual drug abuse, infidelity and failed artistic expression. John produced a Genevieve Waite album, Romance Is On the Rise, that was quickly forgotten. Her acting career fizzled. Phillips persevered by writing music for films and Broadway, creating a musical. It was savagely criticized and closed on Broadway during previews. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Playboy (April, 2000) Bijou Lily Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, former model, and one-time pop-singer. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...

Phillips began to write and record a new solo album in 1977 when Mick Jagger signed him to the new Atlantic Records imprint Rolling Stone Records. Jagger and Keith Richards would produce and play on the album, as well as former Stone Mick Taylor and future Stone Ronnie Wood. The project was derailed by Phillips' increasing use of cocaine and heroin, substances that he shot into his body, by his own admission, "almost every fifteen minutes for two years". (E! True Hollywood Story, Mackenzie Phillips). Amazingly, he survived, yet everything in his life, including the new album was shelved. Decades later, in 2001, the tracks were released as Pay Pack & Follow. The record is a rich collection of country, rock. Although the album offers a trip back to the 1970s, its dated sound prevented the album from being noticed by the press and general music buying audience. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is a record label founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, principally as a R&B label. ... Album photograph by Sante D’orazio Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England), is an English guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with The Rolling Stones. ... Mick Taylors debut solo album originally released in 1979. ... Ron Wood (born June 1, 1947 in London) is a British rock guitarist and best known as a member of The Rolling Stones and The Faces. ... This article is about the drug Cocaine. ... Heroin or diacetylmorphine (INN) is a semi-synthetic opioid. ... Mackenzie Phillips, as Julie Cooper on One Day at a Time. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

A drug trafficking conviction in 1981 brought the hot glare of public scrutiny. Phillips and his television star daughter Mackenzie made the rounds in the media, instructing kids and their parents how not to become addicts. This public relations campaign helped reduce his prison time; he bargained down to only a month in jail. Upon release, he re-formed the Mamas and the Papas, with his daughter Mackenzie Phillips, Spanky McFarlane (of the group Spanky and Our Gang) and Denny Doherty. Throughout the rest of his life, Phillips toured with various versions of the group. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s folk-rock band led by Elaine Spanky McFarlane. ... Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s folk-rock band led by Elaine Spanky McFarlane. ... Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (born November 29, 1940 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a singer and songwriter. ...

In 1986, he published a best-seller, his autobiography, Papa John. He was divorced from Waite in the 1980s. He co-wrote a song for the Beach Boys, Kokomo, which became a number one hit in 1988. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1990s, his years of addiction took hold; he received a liver transplant in 1992. John Phillips died on March 18, 2001, in Los Angeles of heart failure. He is buried in the Palm Springs Mortuary & Mausoleum in Palm Springs, California where he had lived with his fourth wife, Farnaz. He was survived by his five children, and a collection of music which earned him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A new solo album called Phillips 66 was released posthumously in August of 2001. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Palm Springs Mortuary & Mausoleum is in Palm Springs, California. ... View of Canyon Country Club, Palm Springs, from the air Palm Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,807. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, showing Lake Erie in the foreground The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and institution in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated, as the name suggests, to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential... Phillips 66 is a brand of gasoline and service station in the U.S. It is part of ConocoPhillips. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Solo discography

Keith and John at MediaSound, New York City, 1977

• Wolfking of LA (1970)
• Brewster McCloud (1970) Soundtrack with Mary Clayton vocals
• Pay Pack and Follow (2001)
• Phillips 66 (2001)

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External links

• John Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame