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John Phillips

The Mamas & The Papas

United States • 1935-08-30 – 2001-03-18

John Phillips is credited on 6,035 releases across 1,427 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,035

Pressings credited

1,427

Albums

7

Decades active

892

In collections

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 compositions, he also wrote "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, as well as 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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6,035 releases · 1,427 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Performance · 10,396
  • Production · 382
  • Other credits · 174
  • Engineering · 17

Studios: Monterey Pop Festival · Fillmore East · Winterland · Sound Recorders, Hollywood

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