Scott McKenzie — San Francisco Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair –1967
John Phillips from "The Mamas And The Papas" wrote this in 1967 as the unofficial anthem for the Monterey Pop Festival, which is near San Francisco. Phillips helped organize the festival.
John Phillips played guitar on this track and produced it with Lou Adler.
"San Francisco" was one of the big Hippie hits during the Summer Of Love in 1967. Many peace activists and folkies wore flowers in their hair.
Scott McKenzie became world famous and peaked high in many charts: #1 in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand and the UK; #2 in Australia; #3 in Canada; #4 in the US Billboard Hot100; #8 in Switzerland.
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