About 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 "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)". == Early life == 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. His family moved to Asheville, North Carolina, when he was six months old. 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. == Career == Later, with Phillips, Mike Boran and Bill Cleary, he formed the doo wop band The Abstracts. In New York City, The Abstracts became The Smoothies and recorded two singles with Decca Records, produced by Milt Gabler.
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