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John Phillips

1935 - 2001

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Phillips is the 392nd most popular musician (up from 418th in 2019), the 2,304th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,300th in 2019) and the 108th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Phillips ranks 392 out of 3,175. Before him are Manu Dibango, Mick Taylor, Matthias Jabs, Joe Strummer, Serj Tankian, and Djivan Gasparyan. After him are Stig Anderson, Dionisio Aguado y García, Ton Koopman, Willi Boskovsky, Count Basie, and Tony Levin.

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Among people born in 1935, John Phillips ranks 90. Before him are Ken Kesey, Jack Kemp, Floyd Patterson, Samak Sundaravej, Dinkha IV, and Forough Farrokhzad. After him are Charles Duke, Paula Rego, Mary Berry, Ján Popluhár, John G. Avildsen, and Yakov Sinai. Among people deceased in 2001, John Phillips ranks 67. Before him are David Graf, Joseph Greenberg, Poul Anderson, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Mirza Delibašić, and Ken Kesey. After him are Joey Ramone, Jaroslav Drobný, Luis Carniglia, Francisco Varela, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Marvin Harris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Phillips ranks 2,304 out of 20,380. Before him are John G. Thompson (1932), Ben Bradlee (1921), Sarah Rose Karr (1984), Luke Perry (1966), Marcia Cross (1962), and Owen Wilson (1968). After him are Woody Strode (1914), Tobe Hooper (1943), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Chris Mullin (1963), Phil Jackson (1945), and Arthur Blake (1872).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Phillips ranks 108. Before him are John Hammond (1910), Dave Mustaine (1961), Robby Krieger (1946), Michael McDonald (1952), Johnny Ramone (1948), and Steve Vai (1960). After him are Count Basie (1904), Tony Levin (1946), Peter Criss (1945), Liberace (1919), Wayne Shorter (1933), and Art Tatum (1909).

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