I don’t have live access to current news sources in this moment. Based on recent widely-reported information, Scott McKenzie (the singer best known for “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” released in 1967) passed away in August 2012 at age 73. If you’re looking for the very latest updates beyond that, I can search the news for you if you’d like me to proceed.
Key background:
- Scott McKenzie was closely associated with the 1960s counterculture and the Summer of Love era. His signature song became an iconic anthem of that period.
- He reportedly suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the years leading up to his death, and his passing was reported by various outlets in 2012.
Would you like me to fetch the latest news on Scott McKenzie from current sources and provide citations? If so, I can look up recent developments and any tributes or retrospective pieces.
Sources
Scott McKenzie – famous for his hit San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – has died at age 73, according to a statement on the singer’s website. “It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Scott McKenzie in LA on the 18th of August, 2012,” said a statement posted […]
musicfeeds.com.auScott McKenzie, who has died aged 73, had a huge hit in 1967 with San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair), which became a counterculture anthem during California’s “Summer of Love”.
www.telegraph.co.ukScott McKenzie dies at 73; his 'San Francisco' caught flower-power wave
www.latimes.comScott McKenzie died Saturday at his home in Silver Lake.
patch.comScott McKenzie - News - IMDb - Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
www.imdb.com"San Francisco" was written by John Phillips, but McKenzie sang it.
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