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John Phillips
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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
John Edmund Andrew Phillips

NICK NAMES
Papa John, Johnny Phillips, Phillips, JP

BIRTHDAY
August 30, 1935
BORN ON DAY
Friday


BIRTHPLACE
Parris Island, South Carolina, United States

DIED AT AGE
65 Years 6 Months 19 Days
DEATHDATE
March 18, 2001
DEATHPLACE
Los Angeles, California, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH
Cardiovascular Disease

NATIONALITY
American
John Phillips Nationality American

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
VIRGO

ALSO NOTED FOR
Guitarist, Songwriter

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
6'3''(feet & inches)
 
1.905 meters
 
190.5 cm

WEIGHT
N/A

John Phillips Family Members

Parents
MOTHER
Edna Gertrude
FATHER
Claude Andrew Phillips

John Phillips Marriage, Affairs and Children

AFFAIR
John Phillips girlfriend Michelle Gilliam
Michelle Gilliam
SPOUSE
John Phillips wife Susan Adams
Susan Adams (1957-1962)
Child(ren) of John Phillips and Susan Adams
SPOUSE
John Phillips wife Michelle Gilliam
Michelle Gilliam (1962-1969)
Child(ren) of John Phillips and Michelle Gilliam
John Phillips daughter Chynna Phillips
Chynna Phillips (12 February, 1968) (Daughter) (Singer)
SPOUSE
John Phillips wife Genevieve Waite
Genevieve Waite (1972-1985)
Child(ren) of John Phillips and Genevieve Waite
SPOUSE
Farnaz Arassteh (1995-2001)

Fame & Address

DEBUT
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (Album 1966)
John PhillipsIf You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (Album 1966)

FAMOUS FROM/AS
The Mamas & the Papas (Band), California Dreamin (Single 1965), Monday, Monday (Single 1966)
John PhillipsThe Mamas & the Papas (Band), California Dreamin (Single 1965), Monday, Monday (Single 1966)

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM
Linton Hall Military School, Bristow, Virginia
John Phillips Linton Hall Military School, Bristow, Virginia

COLLEGE
Hampden-Sydney College
John Phillips Hampden-Sydney College

NET WORTH
$8 Million

More Information
Career of John Phillips
Phillips started his music career in 1960. His first band was The Journeymen. He later became a member of the local vocal group Mamas and the Papas. He was known for being the leader of the group primarily serving as the songwriter and musical arranger. He released his first solo album in 1970 titled John, the Wolf King of L.A. His last work was a musical titled Andy Warhol Presents Man on the Moon released in 2009.

Some Lesser Known Facts About John Phillips

  • Did John Phillips takes alcohol? NA.
  • Was John Phillips in the habit of Smoking? NA.

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  • The singer is often cited as Papa John Phillips
  • He was the leader of the group the Mamas & the Papas and wrote most of the group's compositions. He also penned "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" in 1967 for Scott McKenzie. In addition, he offered his writing for the oft-covered "Me and My Uncle", which was a favorite in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead.
    He was the leader of the group the Mamas & the Papas and wrote most of the group's compositions. He also penned
  • According to his autobiography, his father was a heavy drinker and suffered from poor health.
  • When he was young, he formed a musical group of teenage boys, who sang doo-wop songs.
  • The singer served as one of the chief organizers of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
  • John was enrolled at Linton Hall Military School in Bristow, Virginia from 1942 to 1946. He has disclosed in his autobiography, that he "hated the place," mentioning "inspections," and "beatings." He has also recalled in the book that "nuns used to watch us take showers."
  • While he was enrolled at George Washington High School, he played basketball.
  • He gained an appointment to the United States Naval Academy after graduating from high school, although he resigned during his first year.
  • He was also a student at Hampden Sydney College, in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, but later dropped out in 1959.
  • His first band, The Journeymen, was a folk trio. The other band members were Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman.
  • In the early 1960s, his desire to have success in the music industry inspired him to travel to New York to gain a record contract.
  • The singer started to withdraw from the limelight as his use of drugs increased.
  • His autobiography titled Papa John was published in 1986.
    His autobiography titled <b>Papa John</b> was published in 1986.

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