In 1989, Phillips formed the trio Wilson Phillips with her childhood friends Carnie and Wendy Wilson.[4] The group released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The album would go on to sell eight million copies.[5][6] The group's second album, Shadows and Light, released in 1992, was a commercial disappointment, despite being certified platinum.[7]
In 1995, Phillips released her debut solo album, Naked and Sacred, but failed to recapture the success she found with Wilson Phillips.[6] In 2004, Wilson Phillips reunited to record their third album, California, which featured cover tunes from West Coast singers from the 1960s/70s.[8]
In the October 15, 2007, issue of People magazine, she was said to be writing songs for a Christian album.[9] She appeared in brother-in-law Stephen Baldwin's documentary, Livin It: Unusual Suspects. In 2009, Phillips teamed up with singer/songwriter Vaughan Penn to form the duo "Chynna and Vaughan". The two released their debut album, One Reason, on September 22, 2009.[10] Wilson Phillips released Christmas In Harmony in 2010 and Dedicated in 2012. As of 2020[update], they continue to play shows every year.[11]
In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC's Greatest Hits.[12]
Personal life
Phillips had a drug and alcohol addiction as a teenager.[13]
Phillips met actor William Baldwin of the acting Baldwin family in 1991 and has been married to him since 1995. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (b. 2000) and Brooke (b. 2004) and son Vance (b. 2001).[14]
In September 2009 Chynna's half-sister, Mackenzie Phillips, alleged in her memoirs that she [Mackenzie] and her father had had a "consensual" ten-year incestuous relationship.[15] While both Geneviève Waïte (John's wife at the time, and mother of Bijou Phillips) and Michelle Phillips (John's second wife, and mother of Chynna Phillips) told the media that they did not believe her claims, Chynna said she believed Mackenzie.[16]
On February 12, 2010, Phillips was treated for anxiety. In a statement made on February 27, her manager Lizzie Grubman said, "After successfully completing her in-patient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's birthday with her family."[17] Grubman said Phillips was "happy to be home with her family. She is in great spirits."[18]
In October 2019, Phillips revealed that her son Vance had been diagnosed with cancer the year prior and was now in remission.[19][20][21]
^Helander, Brock (1999). The Rockin' '60s: The People Who Made the Music (2 ed.). Schirmer Books. p. 241. ISBN978-0-02-864873-6.
^Phillips, John; Jerome, Jim (1986). Papa John: An Autobiography. Doubleday. p. 203. ISBN978-0-385-23120-6. Our daughter, Chynna Gilliam Phillips, was born on February 12, 1968—also my mother's birthday.
^ abLynch, Jason (May 31, 2004). "California Girl". People. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
^Goodman, Fred (November 27, 1992). "Wilson Phillips: The Crash". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
