Composer
John Phillips
American musician (1935–2001)
1935–2001
12 works in the index
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2001
- Birthplace
- Parris Island
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips. In addition to writing the majority of the group's songs, he wrote "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, and the oft-covered "Me and My Uncle", which was a favorite in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead. Phillips was one of the chief organizers of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; singer; composer; songwriter; record producer; producer; director; actor; musician
- Recorded memberships
- The Mamas & the Papas
- Genres
- traditional folk music
- Notable works
- Safe in My Garden
- Birth name
- John Edmund Andrew Phillips
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32198508
- ISNI
- 0000000368549270; 0000000108854842
- GND ID
- 135208998
- Library of Congress ID
- n78082975
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1333db0b-41d1-42fa-8e7e-526b4cc70d64
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal, Orchestra
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 12
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 14 |
| California Dreamin' | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 10 |
| Monday, Monday | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 6 |
| Go Where You Wanna Go | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| Words Of Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| I Saw Her Again | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Me & My Uncle | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Me and My Uncle | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| I Saw Her Again Last Night | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| 21 Guns | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| California Dreamin', Full Score | — | — | — | Orchestra | — | — |
| California Dreamin'sheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 32198508. Portrait: ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.