Birth Name: Scott McKenzie
Occupation: Folk Singer
Place Of Birth: Jacksonville
Date Of Birth: January 10, 1939
Date Of Death: August 18, 2012
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Scott McKenzie was born on the 10th of January, 1939. He was famous for being a Folk Singer. Member of the short-lived band The Journeymen during the peak of folk music who released his best remembered single “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” in 1967.
Scott McKenzie was born in Jacksonville. During his high school days, he was in a group called The Singing Strings and followed that performing in a doo wop group called The Abstracts. His hit single “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Scott McKenzie was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Scott McKenzie was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Scott McKenzie is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Scott McKenzie was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
Fast Facts
REAL NAME: | Scott McKenzie |
NICKNAME: | Scott |
RELIGION: | Unknown |
AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Scott McKenzie was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Scott McKenzie was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Scott McKenzie had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Scott McKenzie’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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