Scott McKenzie
Scott McKenzie , name of scene of Philip Blondheim (January 10th 1939, Jacksonville), is an American singer known for its success " San Francisco " in 1967.
In the years 1950, it sings initially with the college with Tim Pink in the " group; The Singing Strings" then later with John Phillips, Mike Boran and Bill Cleary in the group of Doo-wop " The Abstracts". With New York, The Abstracts becomes " The Smoothies" and they record two titles with the label Decca Records.
Biography
In 1961, Philips and McKenzie meet Dick Weissman and form " The Journeymen" , which records three albums. After the scission of the group in 1964, It is question of going up the group under the name of The Mamas & the Papas. McKenzie wants to only sing, Philips then formed the group of sound dimensioned with Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot and Michelle Philips.Two years after, Philips written and produced " San Francisco " for McKenzie at the time of the Human Be-In. On the title, Philips plays of the guitar and Michelle Philips plays of the chime. Immediate success, the song is quickly number one in the whole world.
" San Francisco " becomes an anthem hippie in the United States. He is played at the time of the festival Summer off Coils with San Francisco. McKenzie will leave then " Like Year Old Time Movie" , also written by Philips but which was only one relative success. It then stopped recording in the years 1970.
Discography
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