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Death of Singer / Songwriter John Phillips

NPR
Published March 18, 2001 at 10:00 PM MST

Host Bob Edwards remembers singer/songwriter John Phillips, who died of a heart attack on Sunday morning. The co-founder of the Mamas and the Papas and organizer of the Monterey Pop Festival penned many popular 1960s tunes, such as California Dreamin'.

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