We are saying farewell to two more today.
Filmmaker Tony Scott is remembered mostly for the mid-80's actioner, "Top Gun", which starred Tom Cruise & Val Kilmer, but he also directed a number of other films during the 80's & 90's. Scott, reportedly, took his own life, reasons unknown, at 68.
Singer Scott McKenzie had just one big hit back in the 60's, "San Francisco", which still gets some airplay today on oldies radio stations. What some people might not know is that "San Francisco" was written by John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas.
McKenzie was 63.
Rest in peace.
4 comments:
Sorry to hear of both men's passing.
Regarding McKenzie, yet another time in which I finally have a face to put with the name & song. He died rather young.
I'm not surprised San Francisco was penned by Papa John, as it definitely sounded like something the Mammas & The Papas would have sang.
Trouble is, SF isn't quite that flower paradise the song made it out to be.
I'm guessing the Mamas & Papas may have in fact recorded their own version as an album track.
I think the video I used may have previously been used on VH1's "My Generation" and other oldies video shows.
lot of people found something in that son, something beautiful.....the succes was unintentional and its real meaning got a bit swept away. One should have known Scott as his he was to fully understand this song, I count myself lucky to being able to call him my friend and brother.
Thanks for the kind words.
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