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| | REMEMBERING PAPA JOHN PHILLIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | The proceedings were conducted largely by veteran record executive and Roxy owner Lou Adler, who gave the Mamas and the Papas their first contract in 1965 and produced their records, and by original Mamas and Papas singer Denny Doherty. |
 | | The Beach Boys, however, were represented by Bruce Johnston, and Mike Love, who told the audience, "Nobody loved the Mamas and the Papas more than the Beach Boys." They sang "Kokomo," their 1988 hit that was written by Phillips, McKenzie, Love and Terry Melcher, who jumped in gamely on the unrehearsed rendition of the song. |
 | | McKenzie joined in on several Mamas and Papas tunes and took the spotlight to sing his biggest hit, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," another John Phillips composition. |
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