Scott McKenzie Net Worth is
$15 Million
Scott McKenzie Biography
A global known Actor Scott McKenzie born in Tuesday, January 10, 1939
Known for movies
Forrest Gump (1994)
as Soundtrack
The Rock (1996)
as Soundtrack
Cocktail (1988)
as Soundtrack
Monterey Pop (1968)
as Performer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Scott McKenzie |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 10, 1939 |
| Died | August 18, 2012, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Profession | Singer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Anzy Wells |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song |
| Movies | Redneck County |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He died in Los Angeles after two weeks in hospital. |
| 2 | In 1973 he moved back to Virginia, where he lived for 10 years. |
| 3 | He and John Phillips met when they were teenagers. They formed a doo-wop band called The Abstracts. The band moved to New York and became The Smoothies, where they played on the club circuit and recorded two singles. |
| 4 | He grew up in North Carolina, and lived with his grandparents while his widowed mother worked in Washington DC. |
| 5 | With the popularity of folk music in the 1960s, he, Phillips, and banjo player Dick Weissman formed The Journeymen. The trio recorded three albums, before breaking up in 1964. |
| 6 | In 1970 he moved to Joshua Tree, a California desert town near Palm Springs. |
| 7 | A discovery of John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, singer-songwriter McKenzie is probably best known for performing the hit song "San Francisco". The song, written by Phillips and produced by Phillips and Lou Adler in 1967 has become one of the most popular songs ever written about the city by the bay. |
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Cocktail (1988) | John Phillips Mike Love Terry Melcher |
| 1989 | Most Performed Song from a Film | BMI Film & TV Awards | Cocktail (1988) | Mike Love Terry Melcher | |
| 1989 | Kids' Choice Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Song | The Beach Boys (music group) Mike Love (writer) Terry Melcher (writer) John Phillips (writer) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Cocktail (1988) | Mike Love Terry Melcher John Phillips |
Filmography
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Goldbergs | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Block | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Happy Endings | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Banda sonora | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 | 2009 | TV Special music: "Derek Jeter's Taco Hole" - uncredited | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary performer: "San Francisco Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair" | |
| Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who | 2007 | Documentary performer: "San Francisco Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair" | |
| Allein unter Bauern | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Rock | 1996 | performer: "San Francisco Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair" | |
| Chicago Hope | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | performer: "San Francisco Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair" 1967 | |
| Bullerfnis | 1991 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Full House | 1988 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Cocktail | 1988 | writer: "Kokomo" - as Scott McKenzie' | |
| The Graham Kennedy Show | 1973 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lester Boggs | 1974 | Malcolm Vandiver |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here I Am: Denny Doherty and the Mamas & the Papas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1973 | TV Series | |
| Monterey Pop | 1968 | Documentary | Performer |
| Beat-Club | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| Tienerklanken | 1967 | TV Series | Performer |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1960 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Banda sonora | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself, member of 'The Journeymen' |