Anecdotes

Was a member of the folk trio The Tarriers in the late 1950s, with Eric Weissberg and Alan Arkin. He played bluegrass guitar on the 1963 album "New Dimensions in Banjo and Bluegrass" with Weissberg; this was later reissued as "Dueling Banjos", a pseudo-soundtrack album for Délivrance (1972) (the title track was the only piece that was actually used in the film).

Educated at the University of Wisconsin.

Sang with John Phillips and Michelle Phillips in The New Journeymen before they split off to become half of The Mamas and the Papas.

Born in Brazil to American parents.

Father of Jessica Brickman.

The son of Pauline (née Wolin) and Abram Brickman. His father was a Polish immigrant.

After graduating from university he studied science and briefly harboured aspirations of becoming a doctor.

Best known for his frequent collaborations with Woody Allen.

Former brother-in-law of Michelle Phillips.