Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
John Phillips wrote and co-produced "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" for Scott McKenzie. Phillips played guitar on the recording, and session musician Gary L. Coleman played orchestra bells and chimes. The bass line of the song was supplied by session musician Joe Osborn. Hal Blaine played drums.
It was released on May 13, 1967, in the United States and was an instant hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. It was also a number 1 in the UK and several other countries, selling over 7 million copies globally.
I decided to record an instrumental on this on the Ciao' Accordion, with the register set as close as possible (to a guitar sound), I hope you like my efforts!
Hamer 'Jon
John Phillips wrote and co-produced "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" for Scott McKenzie. Phillips played guitar on the recording, and session musician Gary L. Coleman played orchestra bells and chimes. The bass line of the song was supplied by session musician Joe Osborn. Hal Blaine played drums.
It was released on May 13, 1967, in the United States and was an instant hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. It was also a number 1 in the UK and several other countries, selling over 7 million copies globally.
I decided to record an instrumental on this on the Ciao' Accordion, with the register set as close as possible (to a guitar sound), I hope you like my efforts!
Hamer 'Jon
