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John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) [1] was an American musician. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips.
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. For all of his brilliant artistic innovations, John led a dark and sordid life.
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.
Formed in New York City, the group consisted of the Americans John Phillips, Cass Elliot and Michelle Phillips and Canadian Denny Doherty. Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips [2] – the songwriter and leader of the group – who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early 1960s.
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.
John Phillips was the beating heart and visionary songwriter behind the legendary folk rock group The Mamas & The Papas. As their principal architect, he penned songs...
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. He was...
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 18, 2001 · John Phillips. Folk vocalist and songwriter best known as the leader of the Mamas & the Papas. Read Full Biography.
Mar 19, 2001 · John Phillips, who formed the Mamas and The Papas folk-rock group in 1964, died in hospital Sunday of heart failure. He was 65. Phillips made his mark as the main songwriter for the group. He...
