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  1. John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American folk rock musician. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips.

  2. Aug 12, 2022 · John Phillips was the co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist in the iconic 1960s band the Mamas and the Papas. The group had a short life but quickly became a defining force for the sound of the era, with John as the musical architect.

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  3. Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the songwriter, musician, and leader of the group, who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early 1960s. The Mamas & the Papas released five studio albums and 17 singles over four years, six of which made the Billboard top 10, and has sold close to 40 million records ...

    • 1965–1968, 1971, 1998
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  5. 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.

  6. Mar 18, 2001 · Singer-songwriter John Phillips has died at the age of 65, at a Los Angeles hospital. Word of his death came from Harvey Goldberg, a music producer who is a friend of the musician.

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  7. John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American folk rock musician. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips.

  8. Jan 4, 2009 · OBIT Singer songwriter John Phillips, founder of the Mamas & the Papas, died of heart failure Sunday morning. He was 65.

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