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Credits
John Phillips

JOHN PHILLIPS

About

John Phillips is a songwriter with 101 credits across their career. Best known for their work with The Mamas & The Papas, John Phillips's songwriting spans 60 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 12 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by John Phillips

133 tracks · 38 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

72 tracks

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The Grateful Dead

13 tracks

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Barry McGuire

5 tracks

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The Beach Boys

4 tracks

California Dreamin'

Production

Produced by John Phillips

14 tracks · 3 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

11 tracks

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Jimi Hendrix

2 tracks

Rock Me, Baby
Wild Thing

Scott McKenzie

1 track

Celeste Lyrics

Guitar

Guitar — John Phillips

8 tracks · 2 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

5 tracks

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The Mamas & the Papas

3 tracks

I Saw Her Again Lyrics
Dedicated to the One I Love Lyrics
Monday, Monday Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — John Phillips

7 tracks · 2 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

4 tracks

Gemini Childe Lyrics
Dancing in the Street Lyrics
Boys and Girls Together Lyrics
Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)Lyrics

The Mamas & the Papas

3 tracks

Monday, Monday Lyrics
Go Where You Wanna Go Lyrics
I Saw Her Again Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — John Phillips

5 tracks · 2 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

4 tracks

No Salt on Her Tail Lyrics
Trip Stumble and Fall Lyrics
Words of Love Lyrics
California Dreamin'Lyrics

The Mamas & the Papas

1 track

Dream a Little Dream of Me Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — John Phillips

3 tracks · 2 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

2 tracks

Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)Lyrics
California Dreamin'Lyrics

The Mamas & the Papas

1 track

Dream a Little Dream of Me Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — John Phillips

2 tracks · 2 artists

The Mamas & The Papas

1 track

The Right Somebody to Love Lyrics

The Mamas & the Papas

1 track

Dream a Little Dream of Me Lyrics

Brass

Brass — John Phillips

1 track · 1 artist

Patti LaBelle

1 track

You Are My Friend Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — John Phillips

1 track · 1 artist

The Mamas & The Papas

1 track

No Salt on Her Tail Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

The Mamas & the Papas

The Mamas & the Papas

77 tracks

The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead

13 tracks

Barry McGuire

Barry McGuire

Discography

Albums

1967: Vacations in the Past

1967: Vacations in the Past

Robyn Hitchcock

2024

Dave's Picks, Volume 50 (The Palladium, New York, NY • 5/3/77)

The Grateful Dead

2024

Dave's Picks, Volume 46 (Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA • 9/9/72) / Dave's Picks 2023 Bonus Disc

The Grateful Dead

Most Popular

Top Tracks

California Dreamin'

California Dreamin'

The Mamas & The Papas

21 Guns

21 Guns

Green Day

Kokomo

The Beach Boys

Monday, Monday

5 tracks

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

4 tracks

Green Day

Green Day

3 tracks

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

2 tracks

Brdr. Olsen

Brdr. Olsen

2 tracks

Les Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés

1 track

CatCat

CatCat

1 track

John Greene (7)

John Greene (7)

1 track

Bonnie Prince Billy

Bonnie Prince Billy

1 track

Nona Reeves

Nona Reeves

1 track

Avicii

Avicii

1 track

Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown

1 track

The Resonars

The Resonars

1 track

Hazel English

Hazel English

1 track

Sia

Sia

1 track

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross

1 track

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

1 track

Life In General (2)

1 track

2023

Dave's Picks, Volume 38 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY • 9/8/73) / Dave's Picks 2021 Bonus Disc

The Grateful Dead

2021

Dreaming

Missing Persons

2020

Disappear

Disappear

The Resonars

2020

Dave's Picks, Volume 25 (Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY • 11/6/77)

The Grateful Dead

2018

Nineteen-Sixty-Seven

Charles Bobuck

2017

Christopher Cross & Friends Live

Christopher Cross

2017

25 Vuotta

CatCat

2017

Dave's Picks, Volume 10 (Thelma, Los Angeles, CA • 12/12/69)

The Grateful Dead

2014

Dave's Picks, Volume 5 (Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA • 11/17/73)

The Grateful Dead

2013

My Live Stories

Susan Wong

2012

Dave's Picks, Volume 3 (Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL • 10/22/71)

The Grateful Dead

2012

Awesome as Fuck

Awesome as Fuck

Green Day

2011

Europe '72 Vol. 2

The Grateful Dead

2011

Choice

Nona Reeves

2011

Hell In A Handbasket

Meat Loaf

2011

Circle

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

2010

21st Century Breakdown

21st Century Breakdown

Green Day

2009

Respect

Brdr. Olsen

2008

Agents... Is Beat!

Agents (2)

2008

Trippin The 60's

Barry McGuire

2007

Monster Surf

Gary Hoey

2005

Dick's Picks 32: 8/7/82 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI

The Grateful Dead

2004

La Foire Aux Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés

2003

Blow In the Wind

Blow In the Wind

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

2001

Up Close and Personal

Up Close and Personal

Angie Martinez

2001

Ao Vivo! 2001

Renato E Seus Blue Caps

2001

More Revery

Bonnie Prince Billy

2001

Dick's Picks Volume Twenty-One: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, 11/1/85

The Grateful Dead

2001

Since I Left You

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

2000

Ladies And Gentlemen... The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead

2000

The Lovely, Lovely Singing

Life In General (2)

2000

Dick's Picks Volume Fifteen: Englishtown, NJ 9/3/77

The Grateful Dead

1999

Spirit Voices

The King's Singers

1997

California Dreamin'

The Mamas & the Papas

1997

Dick's Picks Volume Five

The Grateful Dead

1996

San Francisco

American Music Club

1994

Gone West

John Greene (7)

1994

Muit'a Nice

MiniStars

1991

The Papas & The Mamas

The Papas & The Mamas

The Mamas & The Papas

1968

The Voice of Scott McKenzie (Expanded Edition)

The Voice of Scott McKenzie (Expanded Edition)

Scott McKenzie

1967

This Precious Time

This Precious Time

Barry McGuire

1965

Trina & Tamara

Trina & Tamara

Trina & Tamara

Hits of Gold

Hits of Gold

The Mamas & The Papas

The Passion - EP

The Passion - EP

Nova Miller

Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986

Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986

The Beach Boys

21 Guns (Live) - EP

21 Guns (Live) - EP

Green Day

Chyna Doll

Chyna Doll

Foxy Brown

The Mamas & the Papas

Dream a Little Dream of Me

The Mamas & the Papas

Friend of Mine

Avicii

Creeque Alley

The Mamas & the Papas

California Dreamin'

Sia

Dedicated to the One I Love

The Mamas & the Papas

Snowqueen of Texas

Snowqueen of Texas

The Mamas & The Papas

Go Where You Wanna Go

The Mamas & the Papas

You Are My Friend

You Are My Friend

Patti LaBelle