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  1. John Phillips was the leader of the Mamas & the Papas and a songwriter of folk rock and pop music. He wrote "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" and co-organized the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

  2. Aug 12, 2022 · John Phillips was the co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist of the 1960s band the Mamas and the Papas. He had a turbulent personal life, marrying and divorcing four times, and allegedly having an incestuous relationship with his daughter Mackenzie.

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  3. May 27, 2022 · John Phillips was the leader and songwriter of the 1960s band The Mamas and The Papas, but he also faced personal and legal troubles, such as drug addiction, divorce, and sexual abuse allegations. He died of a heart attack in 2001 at age 65, after releasing a posthumous album.

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  4. Background and formation. 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.

  5. Feb 23, 2024 · John Phillips was the lead singer of the Mamas & the Papas and had five children with three different women. His daughter Mackenzie revealed his incestuous relationship with her, while his daughter Bijou became an actress and model.

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  6. 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.

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  8. Sep 8, 2020 · Folk-rockers the Mamas & the Papas — made up of John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot — provided the musical backdrop to the late 1960s with hit songs like ...

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