John Edmund Andrew Phillips was an American vocalist, composer, and guitarist who was born on August 30, 1935 and passed away on March 18, 2001. South Carolina’s Parris Island is where Phillips was born. Former US Marine Corps officer Claude Andrew Phillips was the boy’s father.
Phillips was inspired by Marlon Brando’s portrayal of himself as “street tough” in Alexandria, Virginia, where he was up. At Bristow, Virginia, John Phillips studied at Linton Hall Military School.
Phillips issued John, the Wolf King of L.A., his debut solo album, in 1970. Although “Mississippi” was a minor smash on the charts, it failed to become a commercial success, and as Phillips’ drug habit got worse, he disappeared from the public eye.
In 1967, he also penned “San Francisco (Be Remember to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” for Scott McKenzie, a former bandmate from the Journeymen. He also composed the Grateful Dead song “Me and My Uncle,” which was frequently covered. He also wrote the majority of the songs for the band. The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival was heavily helped by Phillips.
Brewster McCloud, directed by Robert Altman and produced once more by Phillips and Adler, was first shown in 1970. Moreover, Phillips provided the movie’s soundtrack. He served as the group’s leader and is still widely referred to as Papa John Phillips.
John Phillips’s Net Worth At Death
John Phillips, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and promoter, had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 2001.
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