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Events on Sunday 18 March 2001 1
1935 – 2001John Phillips (1935-2001)Died 18 March 2001, aged 65Phillips was the songwriter and leader of The Mamas & the Papas, writing hits including California Dreamin' and Monday, Monday. He also wrote San Francisco for Scott McKenzie and helped organise the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Drug addiction derailed much of his later career.