Looking for old European and American songs

I think it should be John Phillips's California Dream, a member of The Mamas & the Papas.

This song was used not only at that time, but also later in Chongqing Forest.

What is his story?

First, he founded The Mamas & the Papas? John Phillips was originally a member of a folk song choir called Skilled Workers? When he went to a bar in San Francisco to perform, a beautiful female middle school student who was only sixteen years old was tall and thin according to this figure (he was over one meter and ninety)? Fascinated by this confident singer, he followed him to new york? At that time, 25-year-old Phillips was married and had two children, but none of them beat the wayward california gurls named Michelle? She ran to Phillips' house and asked his wife to leave John? Mrs. Phillips knew for a long time that her husband often made love outside. She was not surprised at all? She also persuaded Mitchell that John had such a lover in every city? However, this time she was wrong. Is this Mitchell really obsessed with Phillips? A few weeks later, Phillips divorced. Soon, Mitchell became the new Mrs Phillips?

1in the winter of 964, the old "Walker Band" was dissolved, and Phillips planned to organize a new band? He found a humorous Canadian folk singer, Danny Docherty, and then mobilized his wife, Mitchell, to form a brand-new Walker Band? Mitchell was not very good at singing at first, but Phillips thought they could get extra income with their wife, so he persuaded Mitchell? It's a pity that the trio didn't succeed at first? One night, when the three of them were bored, they decided to go to a random place to relax and look for inspiration? They found a globe and made it turn? Mitchell picked up a small arrow and threw it at it with his eyes closed. As a result, the arrow got stuck on an island called St. Thomas in Central and North America? The three of them immediately set off for a tropical island and wandered around the island for a whole day, living entirely on Phillips' credit card? Soon, Doetti's friend, female singer Eliat, also came to the island with a lot of LSD? Eliat is fat (300 kg at the heaviest) and generous, so people call her "Kathy's mother"? Kathy had a crush on Doherty at that time, but Doherty pretended not to see it because he was making out with Mitchell? Phillips saw it in his eyes, remember? But for the success of the band, he put up with it? Kathy also bears a grudge against Mitchell's behavior, but she also pretends not to see it? After all, Mitchell is still a little girl who doesn't understand the world. In this way, the four of them lived a life full of contradictions and freedom on the island?

Kathy originally wanted to join the band, but Phillips thought her voice was not high enough to match the voices of other members of the band, so she never agreed? Later, an accident happened. Cathy was hit on the head by a heavy object, causing a slight concussion. After staying in the hospital for a few days, she can sing! In this way, mom Kathy became a member of the new band?

Finally, Phillips' credit card was rejected by the bank, and the four of them had to go home? They only have 50 dollars left in their pockets. What should they do? Mitchell decided to try his luck in the casino? And the result? They flew back to new york first class!

It's autumn in 1965. I haven't seen you for months. They were surprised by the changes in new york. All my friends who used to sing folk songs together went to California? At that time, the focus of American music industry was moving westward, and a large number of record companies opened branches in California to attract eastern folk singers with contracts? Of course, the pleasant climate on the west coast of the United States is also a big reason? The four of them just came back from a tropical island, and they were particularly impressed? Mitchell was originally a girl who grew up in California and kept clamoring to go back to the west coast. One night, Phillips had a sudden inspiration and wrote his wife's dream into a song called California Dream:

California Dreaming

The leaves gradually turn yellow and dry.

The sky is always gloomy.

I walked out the door.

It's a cold winter outside

If I were in Los Angeles right now,

How warm it will be.

California Dreaming

In the cold winter.

California Dreaming

All the leaves are brown.

The sky is gray.

I went for a walk.

On a winter day

I will be safe and warm.

If I were in Los Angeles.

California Dreaming

On such a winter day

At the end of 1965, they really set off for Los Angeles, where Cathy had lived for some time? She lives with her good friend? The home of the folk singer Barry mcguire? Mcguire suggested that the four of them find their own producers? Genius Lou Adler? The latter signed a contract with them immediately after the audition? Because Phillips has a nickname, Dad, they decided to give the band a new name? In this way, "The Mamas & the Papas" was born?

The main works they sang were all written by Phillips? He is good at writing melodies, and he is better at harmony? Edeler invited the best houseworm in Los Angeles for them, recorded an album called If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, and released singles California Dream and Monday? Monday)? Although the band's style is not typical folk rock, but a kind of popular music with folk flavor, this does not prevent these two singles from becoming popular songs, and the latter has also reached the first place in the charts? Mom and dad suddenly became famous?

However, with the rapid development of the band, the rift between the four of them began to become more and more obvious? Mitchell finally had sex with Danny, which made Phillips angry? He even wrote a song to express his dissatisfaction (I saw her again and even became another popular song of the band)? Finally, the Phillips finally broke up? But Mitchell has a new love at this moment, and the other party is actually Gene Clark, a famous singer of the Bird family? This change depressed both of them? Dougherty was mired in alcohol, and Phillips turned to drugs? Cathy felt bad too. Seeing that the man she loved fell in love with the beautiful young Mitchell, she gave up on herself and started playing with other men? Kathy madly made love with many different men and even gave birth to a daughter without a father? If the band hadn't made a lot of money at that time, I'm afraid it wouldn't last for a month.

1968, mom Kathy left the band and started an unsuccessful solo career. At the same time, The Mamas & the Papas, which was founded more than three years ago, was officially dissolved? Six years later, mother Kathy died of a heart attack, but Phillips and Mitchell still hated each other for a long time and became strangers? Later, Phillips and Dougherty found two other female singers to reunite The Mamas & the Papas, but they could never reproduce the glory of that year? So four ill-fated people left us a California dream that still sounds so fresh and pleasant? It's really embarrassing to listen to this song now, as if you were dreaming?

Secondly, Phillips organized the famous Monterey International Pop Music Festival? As a prelude to 1967 "Summer of Love", the slogan "Music? The pop music festival "Love and Flowers" was held in June 1967 in Monterrey, not far from San Francisco. 16- 18? The music festival was initiated by two little-known performance agents? They want to make it a non-commercial benefit performance and take this opportunity to introduce California music to the national audience? But later, they found this wonderful idea very troublesome to operate in practice, so they sold the right to host the event to Luo Edeler, a music producer? After taking over, they imitated the organization of the Newport Folk Music Festival, invited many musicians including McCartney and paul simon of the Beatles as consultants, and invited many powerful bands with little money by taking fame as bait? But they really didn't lie. There were a lot of record company scouts eyeing the backstage that weekend? It turned out that almost all the bands present became famous in one fell swoop, but the band "Mom and Dad" highly recommended by them was overshadowed by other bands? The organizing committee also specially invited Penny Baker, a photographer who has just made a film for Bob Dylan, to record the music festival. Later films were popular in the United States, leaving precious historical materials for future generations?

The Folk Song Art Festival attracted more than 50,000 music lovers, most of whom came from all over the United States and packed the town of Monterey? Stanley, the main manufacturer of drug hallucinogens, specially ordered a batch of hallucinogens for this music festival and painted the pills purple, also known as "purple haze"? The performance was peaceful, and there were not many policemen at all.

Almost all the famous San Francisco psychedelic bands were invited to perform, but the best one was janis joplin? She sang a song, Ball and Chain, which she learned from Black Blues. It can be said that it is one of the most classic performances in the history of rock and roll, and it is absolutely unforgettable. Friends who have been lucky enough to watch the performance video must know what I mean. However, isn't Joplin the best at the music festival? That evening, due to the strong recommendation of paul mccartney in The Beatles, two famous bands that were only in Britain at that time made their debut in the United States: one was the rock band The Who, and the other was the American black guitarist jimi hendrix and his band Experience? Pete Townshend, the guitarist of Who, knows that he is not as good as Hendricks. If he plays behind him, he will be beaten, so he asks Jimmy to toss a coin to decide who will play first. As a result, God knows, "Who" took the stage first? Their stage style has always been crazy. After the performance, the band members smashed their instruments on the spot? After Who, the San Francisco psychedelic band "Die of Gratitude" appeared. The audience who was just disturbed by "Who" obviously didn't enter the role. The performance of Death with Gratitude was not very successful. Then there was Hendricks, who came last in the music festival. His performance was crazier than that of Who? He obviously shot a lot of Purple Fog, and he seems to be possessed on the stage? He sang a song called Purple Fog, leaving this magical name in history forever? After the performance, Hendricks lit his guitar on the stage and burned it! It's like he's attending a sacrificial ceremony and offering his guitar as a sacrifice to the god of music? Of course, these two bands not only can act, but also their musical achievements are recognized by the world, especially Hendricks' guitar skills, which are unprecedented and unprecedented?

Before the music festival, Edeler asked Philip to write a theme song for publicity. Philip was inspired and wrote the song San Francisco in less than an hour? This song was written by Philip's good friend? Folk singer Scott Mackenzie sings:

San Francisco

If you are going to San Francisco,

Please don't forget to put flowers in your hair.

In San Francisco

Everyone you meet is gentle and kind.

For those who are going to San Francisco,

This summer will be full of sunshine of love.

On the streets of San Francisco

Kind people have flowers on their heads.

All over the country, from east to west

Wonderful changes have taken place.

People got up and set off.

A whole generation

They have their own ideas.

They seek change.

They got up and set off.

San Francisco (make sure to wear some flowers in your hair)

If you are going to San Francisco,

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

If you are going to San Francisco,

You will meet some gentle people there.

For those who come to San Francisco,

The summer time there will be a love.

On the streets of San Francisco

A gentle man with flowers in his hair.

across the country

Such a strange vibration

People in motion

There's a whole generation

There is a new explanation.

People in motion

People in motion

Many middle school students in China have learned this song in English class? I remember that once my middle school suddenly closed because this song was found to be a reactionary song? This makes us very confused. How can such a beautiful song be a reactionary song? Probably because San Francisco is a reactionary city, is that what we thought at that time?

Monterrey Music Festival is the earliest large-scale rock music festival in the world. Listeners from afar spent three quiet and pleasant days in this beautiful town, so many of them decided to stay in California? Their next destination is Hite Ashbury in San Francisco, where they will wear flowers to celebrate the summer of love. From then on, the hippie movement that influenced a generation began? The soundtrack of Forrest Gump includes two songs, California Dream and San Francisco, which reflect the turbulent history of the United States?

Is John Phillips memorable?