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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.
May 27, 2022 · 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. And his career didn't end when the band broke up.
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.
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, co-founder, songwriter and musical architect of the Mamas and the Papas died of heart failure on Sunday morning at 8:15 a.m. (PST) at UCLA Medical Center....
Mar 19, 2001 · John Phillips, the singer-songwriter-arranger who led the Mamas and the Papas to the forefront of pop music in the mid-1960s and helped define the California sound and spirit, died Sunday.
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.
