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John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) [1] was an American musician. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips.
May 27, 2022 · John Phillips is best remembered as the catalyst behind one of the most memorable bands of the 1960s, The Mamas and The Papas. It was Phillips who was the chief songwriter and musical architect of the group that would become a defining force in music of the era, earning themselves two Grammy Awards and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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The Mamas & the Papas was formed by the husband and wife John Phillips (formerly of the Journeymen) and Michelle Phillips, along with Denny Doherty (formerly of the Mugwumps ). Both of these earlier acts were folk groups active in 1964 and 1965.
Mar 19, 2001 · John Phillips, a songwriter and founding member of the 1960's folk-pop group the Mamas and the Papas, died yesterday at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 65. The cause was heart failure, his ...
Michelle Phillips, the lone survivor of 1960s Mamas & the Papas has opened up about the band’s dark history. Formed in 1965, the four-piece folk-rock group – comprised of Michelle, John ...