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John Phillips

Birthday: August 30, 1935 (65 years) Died: March 18, 2001 (23 years Ago in )

HomeTown: South Carolina, South Carolina, United States

John Phillips is an American musician who was best known for his work with the folk band The Micas & the Papas and his role as Papa John in the group. Born John Thomas Phillips, he was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He started his music journey while attending Linton Hall Military School in Virginia, forming his first doo-wop group. John Phillips was born on August 30, 1935 in South Carolina, United States. John Phillips died on March 18, 2001 at the age of 65 years in . Discover below for comprehensive details about John Phillips, including the biography, wiki profile, age, date of birth, family background, relationship status, interesting facts, photographs, lesser-known facts, and more.


John Phillips Wiki Table

Stage NameJohn Phillips
Real NameJohn Phillips
Profession(s)Guitarist,
BirthdayAugust 30, 1935
Zodiac SignVirgo
DeathDied on March 18, 2001 (23 years ago) (Age: 65 years) in
GenderMale
BirthplaceSouth Carolina, United States
HometownSouth Carolina, South Carolina, United States
NationalityAmerican

John Phillips Family and Personal Life

  1. John Phillips was born in South Carolina, United States.
  2. John Phillips’s birth sign is Virgo.

John Phillips Biography and Facts

  1. Who is John Phillips? John Phillips was an American musician, best known for his role as the guitarist, singer, and songwriter of the folk band The Mamas & the Papas. He was nicknamed Papa John.
  2. Early Life: John Phillips began his musical journey at Linton Hall Military School in Virginia, where he formed his first doo-wop group.
  3. Forming the Journeymen: His first proper musical band was a folk trio called The Journeymen.
  4. Forming The Mamas & the Papas: In 1965, he formed The Mamas & the Papas withDenny Doherty and Cass Elliot.
  5. Musical Contributions: John Phillips penned some of the band’s most successful songs, including “California Dreamin'” and “Monday, Monday.” In 1975, he wrote the musical Man on the Moon.
  6. Personal Life: John Phillips was married four times and was accused of having an incestuous, non-consensual relationship with one of his daughters for ten years. He named his daughter with rock legend Mackenzie Phillips one of his children.

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