Scott McKenzie
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in May 2026.
publication date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Music
clue: He recorded one hit as a singer, about a California destination where people arrived wearing flowers in their hair, but he also had another as a songwriter, about a Caribbean destination way down where the Beach Boys wanna go.
explanation: McKenzie was a one-hit wonder known for "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)." The Beach Boys adapted an unreleased song that he'd co-written into their own hit "Kokomo." more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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