John Phillips

Overview

John Phillips was born on August 30, 1935 in Parris Island, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Cocktail (1988), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and The Rock (1996). He was married to Farnaz Arasteh, Geneviève Waïte, Michelle Phillips and Suzy Phillips-January. He died on March 18, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Three of his five children followed him into entertainment: oldest daughter Mackenzie Phillips with first wife Susan Adams, as an actress in films like American Graffiti (1973), and the television series One Day at a Time (1975) and So Weird (1999). Daughter Chynna Phillips with second wife Michelle Phillips was founding member of pop band Wilson Phillips along with two of The Beach Boys Brian Wilson's daughters and is now married to actor William Baldwin, and finally, Bijou Phillips, his daughter with third wife, Geneviève Waïte, has put out a Compact Disc, modeled and appeared in critically acclaimed films such as Black & White (1999).
According to Hollywood gossip columnist Marilyn Beck, "Papa" John Phillips and "Mama" Michelle Phillips were the king and queen of the new Hollywood social order that coalesced in the late 1960s and included Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, music and film producer-director Lou Adler and just about every "hip" and very-successful Hollywood player then under the age of 40.
The godfather of his daughter Bijou Phillips was Andy Warhol.
In his 1967 hit song "Creeque Alley" (with The Mamas and the Papas), the lyrics mention music contemporaries such as, Michelle Phillips (Mitchy), Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty, John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Barry McGuire and Roger McGuinn.
Father of Mackenzie Phillips, Chynna Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips and Tamerlane Phillips But Daughter names Heather is the sister of Chynna. Grandfather of Shane Barakan.

[on his first encounter with Anita Pallenberg in 1966] I felt from Anita an unmistakable electric charge. She was so clever, so European, so built. She exuded a stylish and playful decadence that was at once intellectual, sultry, and mischievous. She was so Continential. She made quite a lasting impression on me that night.

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