" San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) " is an American
pop music song, written by John Phillips, and sung by Scott McKenzie. It was
produced and released in May 1967 by Phillips and Lou Adler, who used it to
promote their Monterey International Pop Music Festival held in June of that
year.
John Phillips played guitar on the recording and session musician Gary L.
Coleman played orchestra bells and chimes. Bass guitar was supplied by session
musician Joe Osborn. Hal Blaine played drums. The song reached the fourth
position on the US charts and the number one spot on the UK charts. In
Ireland, it was number one for one week, in New Zealand the song spent five
weeks at number one, and in Germany it was six weeks at number one.