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 and generational anthem "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".

Later, with Phillips, Mike Boran and Bill Cleary, he formed the doo wop band The Abstracts.

[citation needed] John Phillips wrote and co-produced "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" for McKenzie.

McKenzie wrote and composed the song "What About Me" that launched the career of Canadian singer Anne Murray in 1968.

With Terry Melcher, Mike Love, and John Phillips, he co-wrote "Kokomo" (1988), a number 1 single for The Beach Boys.

[10][11] He appeared at the Los Angeles tribute concert for John Phillips in 2001, amongst other 1960s contemporary acts.