On the morning of March 18, 2001, American folk singer John. John Phillips died of heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 65. This John. Phillips, what the hell did he do?
He formed The Mamas and the Papas. John. Phillips was originally a member of a folk chorus called Journeyman. When he went to a bar in San Francisco to perform, a beautiful 16-year-old female middle school student was fascinated by this tall and thin (he is over 1.90 meters), confident singer, and even followed him to New York. . Twenty-five-year-old Phillips was married and had two children, but that didn't stop the wayward California girl named Michelle. She ran to Phillips' house and asked his wife to leave John. Mrs. Phillips had known for a long time that her husband was out and about, and was not surprised at all. She also persuaded Mitchell that John had such a lover in every city. This time, however, she had misunderstood. This Mitchell was really fascinated by Phillips. A few weeks later, Phillips was divorced. Before long, Mitchell became the new Mrs Phillips.
In the winter of 1964, the old Walkers disbanded, and Phillips planned to form a new band. He found a humorous Canadian folk singer Danny. Doherty (Danny Doherty), and then mobilized his wife Mitchell to join, formed a new "Wanderers". Mitchell was not very good at singing, but Phillips thought that if his wife joined them, they could get an extra income, and he just convinced Mitchell. It's a pity that the trio wasn't successful at first. One night, when the three of them were bored, they decided to go to a random place to relax and find inspiration by the way. They got a globe and made it spin. Mitchell took a small arrow and threw it with his eyes closed. The arrow hit an island called St. Thomas in Central and North America. The three immediately set off for the tropical island, where they roamed all day, living off a credit card owned by Phillips. Soon, Daugherty's friend, singer Kay. Elliot (Cass Elliot) also came to the island and brought a lot of LSD to everyone. Eliat is fat (300 pounds at the heaviest) and has a bold personality. People call her "Mama Case". Kath was having a crush on Daugherty at the time, but Daugherty pretended not to see because he was having a hot fight with Mitchell. Phillips looked at it and took it to heart. But for the band's success, he endured it. Kath also held a grudge against Mitchell's actions, but she pretended not to see it. After all, Mitchell is still a little girl who doesn't know the world. In this way, the four live a life full of contradictions and freedom on the island.
Kath originally wanted to join the band, but Phillips didn't agree that her voice wasn't high enough to match the rest of the band. Later, an accident happened. Kath was hit in the head with a heavy object, causing a slight concussion. After a few days in the hospital, she was able to sing! And just like that, mom Kath became part of a new band.
Finally, Phillips' credit card was rejected by the bank, and the four had to go home. They only had fifty dollars left in their pockets, what to do? Mitchell decides to try his luck at the casino. The results of it? They flew back to New York in first class!
It was the fall of 1965, and they had not seen each other for several months. The changes in New York surprised them. Friends who used to sing folk songs together had all gone to California. At that time, the center of gravity of the American music industry was moving westward, and a large number of record companies opened branches in California. These companies used one contract after another to attract folk singers from the East. Of course, the pleasant climate of the West Coast of the United States is also a big reason. They had just returned from a tropical island and were particularly impressed by this. Mitchell was a girl who grew up in California and was always clamoring to go back to the West Coast those days. One night, Phillips was inspired to write his wife's dream into a song called "California Dreams".
At the end of 1965, they actually left for Los Angeles, where Kath was already living It's been a while. She borrowed from her good friend, folk singer Barry. Barry McGuire at his Los Angeles home. McGuire suggested that the four of them find their own producer, the talented Luo. Lou Adler. The latter signed a contract with them immediately after the audition. Since Phillips was nicknamed "Papa", they decided to give the band a new name. And just like that, "Mom and Dad Band" was born.
The main works they sing are all by Philips. He is very good at writing melodies and is better at matching harmony. Edler brought in the best house bugs in Los Angeles for them, recorded an album called If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, and released the single "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" California Dreams and Monday Monday. While the band's style isn't typical folk rock, but a pop with a folk flavor, that didn't stop both singles from becoming hits, with the latter hitting number one on the charts name. Mom and Dad became famous all of a sudden.
However, as the band's career took off, the rift between the four of them became more and more obvious. Mitchell finally has sex with Danny, pissing off Phillips. He even wrote a song to express his displeasure (the song, "I Saw Her Again," even became another of the band's hits). In the end, the Phillips finally broke up. But Mitchell has a new love at this time, the other party is actually the famous "Birds" (The Byrds) singer Gene. Clark. This change made both men losers. Daugherty is mired in alcohol, while Phillips calls for temporary anesthesia from drugs. Kath felt bad. Seeing that the man she loved fell in love with the beautiful young Mitchell, she also gave up on herself and began to play with other men. Kath had sex with many different men like crazy, and even gave birth to a fatherless daughter. If the band hadn't made a lot of money back then, they probably wouldn't have been able to sustain it for a month.
In 1968, her mother Kath left the band and began a less successful solo career, and announced the official disbandment of the "Mom and Dad Band", which had only been established for more than three years. Six years later, mum Kath tragically dies of a heart attack, while Phillips and Mitchell still hated each other for a long time and became strangers. Later, Phillips and Daugherty found two other female singers to reorganize the "Mom and Dad Band", but they could never reproduce the glory of the year. It was these four ill-fated people who left us with the "California Dream" that still sounds so fresh and pleasant to this day. Listening to this song again now makes me sigh, like a dream.
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