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Scott McKenzie
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American singer and songwriter (1939–2012)
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Scott McKenzie, born Philip Wallach Blondheim III on January 10, 1939, in Jacksonville, Florida, was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and artisan. He performed rock and pop music, including contemporary folk, folk pop, and psychedelic pop, while playing the guitar and using his voice. His professional work period began in 1964, and he was represented by Broadcast Music, Inc.
McKenzie died of a myocardial infarction due to natural causes on August 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. He had previously been diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome. He spoke English and is associated with the classic rock, 60s, folk, and oldies genres.
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Film & TV
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Scott McKenzie (born Philip Wallach Blondheim III; January 10, 1939 – August 18, 2012) was an American singer and songwriter who recorded the 1967 hit single and generational anthem "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".
Known for
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten — Self1986
- The Great Lester Boggs1974
- Musikladen — Self1972
- Monterey Pop — Self1968
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
- Active to
- 2012
Discography
- Look in Your Eyes / All I Want Is You1965
- There Stands the Glass / Wipe the Tears (From Your Eyes)1965
- Like an Old Time Movie / What's the Difference (Chapter II)1967
- San Francisco1967
- San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)1967
- The Voice of Scott McKenzie1967
- San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)1968
- Stained Glass Morning1970
- Stained Glass Reflections 1960-19702000
- Superhits2005
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 567,042
- Total plays
- 3,561,038
Tags
Scott McKenzie (born Philip Scott Blondheim 10 January 1939, Jacksonville, Florida, died August 18, 2012 in Los Angeles) was a singer best known for his 1967 hit of San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) (written by John Phillips and later featured in the movie Forrest Gump). In 1986 McKenzie began singing with a new version of The Mamas and the Papas. In 1988 McKenzie wrote (with John Phillips, Mike Love and Terry Melcher) the Beach Boys #1 hit “Kokomo. <a href="https://www.last.f
Key facts
- Born
- Philip Wallach Blondheim III , ( 1939-01-10 ) January 10, 1939, Jacksonville, Florida , United States
- Died
- August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18) (aged 73), Los Angeles, California , United States
- Genres
- Pop
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Years active
- 1950s–2010
- Labels
- Capitol Ode
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Scott
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.scottmckenzie.info
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- date of birth
- 1939-01-10
- date of death
- 2012-08-18
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- medical condition
- Guillain–Barré syndrome
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Philip Wallach Blondheim III
- pseudonym
- Scott McKenzie
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Scott McKenzie, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Scott McKenzie (born Philip Wallach Blondheim III; January 10, 1939 – August 18, 2012) was an American singer and songwriter who recorded the 1967 hit single "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".
Early life
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