'San Francisco' singer-songwriter Scott Mckenzie dies aged 73

Noise11.com ^ | 19th August 2012 | Paul Cashmere

[the scotsman]

'Scott McKenzie has died in Los Angeles at the age of 73.

‘If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a flower in your hair’ is one of the great hippy songs of its era and defined San Francisco in the 60s.

Scott was born Philip Blondheim on 10 January, 1939. He died on Saturday in Los Angeles after two weeks in hospital.'

[null and void]

Dang, great song.

[the scotsman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HhwinPw-M

[Carriage Hill]

Any idea as to what the cause of death was?

[Carriage Hill]

Just found this:

“He had suffered from Guillain–Barré syndrome since 2010”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McKenzie

[eddie willers]

Can’t help it....I loved his one hit.

[PWK arch]

The VERY last song I heard waking up at home, on the day I was leaving for boot camp. Both etched forever in my mind (the song and boot camp).

[RightOnline]

73....kinda makes one feel old, now, doesn’t it....

[eddie willers]

I’m surprised that the link was all about his relationship to John Phillips of the “Mamas & the Papas” without adding that Phillip’s daughter, TV star Mackenzie, was named after him.

[Liberty Valance]

Rest in peace Scott McKenzie

[muir_redwoods]

RIP Mr. McKenzie. Thanks

[23 Everest]

I hated that song. I was in college then and was probably the only conservative at Fullerton. My Lit Prof was a fricken lesbian that wanted us to read Kafka.

[qam1]

Led Zeppelin did it better live in Dazed & Confused

[Berlin_Freeper]

The only song I really hate.

[SMGFan]

Color- Monterey - 7 million + views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bch1_Ep5M1s&feature=related

R.I.P. :) I heard the songs on WCBS FM NYC

[CGASMIA68]

yup

[daler]

The song reminds me of Chanute AFB, where I was "stationed" at the time with the Civil Air Patrol.

I was a bit too young for the Air Force, but felt a certain kinship with the older guys that were there...many of whom shipped out to 'Nam, of course.

One of those songs that never wears out.

[oh8eleven]

Dirty, feckin’ scumbag hippies. Caused the war to go on for an extra 4-5 years.

[Publius]

Scott McKenzie: "San Francisco"

Scott McKenzie: "Like an Old Time Movie"

[SamAdams76]

I'm with you, I really liked that song too. Not all hippie music is bad. Now on the other hand, John Lennon's "Imagine" makes me want to smash a piano over somebody's head. But that "San Francisco" song, that was pretty darn good.

And yes, it is very scary how old recording artists I grew up with are getting to be. Bob Dylan is getting ready to turn 72.