Scott McKenzie
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)".[1]
For other people with the same name, see Scott MacKenzie.
Scott McKenzie
Philip Wallach Blondheim III
January 10, 1939
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
August 18, 2012 (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Singer, songwriter
Vocals, guitar
1950s–2010
Early life[edit]
Philip Wallach Blondheim III was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 10, 1939, the son of Philip Wallach Blondheim Jr. and the former Dorothy Winifred Hudson.[2] His family moved to Asheville, North Carolina, when he was six months old.[3] He grew up in North Carolina and Alexandria, Virginia, where he became friends with John Phillips, the son of one of his mother's friends. In the mid-1950s, he sang briefly with Tim Rose in a high-school group named The Singing Strings. He graduated high school from St. Stephens School for Boys in Alexandria.
Personal life[edit]
McKenzie died on August 18, 2012, in Los Angeles at the age of 73.[11] He developed Guillain–Barré syndrome in 2010, which lasted until his death.[13]