Of all the sun-soaked grooves that were coming out of California in the ’60s, those made by The Mamas & The Papas are some of the most influential. With a mix of male and female members—John Phillips, ...

When members John and Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty — musicians who’d all played in other bands, sometimes with each other — formed their group in the mid 60s, they named themselves ...

Michelle Phillips, the lone survivor of 1960s Mamas & the Papas has opened up about the band’s dark history. Formed in 1965, the four-piece folk-rock group – comprised of Michelle, John Phillips, Cass ...

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L O S  A N G E L E S, March 18 -- Songwriter John Phillips, who as a member ofthe Mamas and the Papas penned "California Dreamin"' and otherhits by the 1960s pop group, died this morning. He was ...

Denny Doherty, an original member of 1960s sunshine pop group The Mamas & The Papas who sang lead on a number of the band’s hits, died of an aneurysm in his abdomen January 19th at his home in ...

“California Dreamin’” is not only the signature song of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas, but for Michelle Phillips, one of its writers, a manifestation of her life and musical career. Born Holly ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. Denny Doherty, one-quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for their soaring harmony on hits like "California Dreamin"' and "Monday, Monday," died Friday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - As the last surviving member of folk rock group The Mamas & the Papas, Michelle Phillips says her days of singing are over -- unless Paul McCartney came knocking on her ...

Nearly 50 years after her death, Cass Elliot inspired TikTok users to “Make Your Own Kind of Music.” Months after the 1969 hit went viral, the late singer and her bandmates are now the subjects of a ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Denny Doherty, a member of the 1960s folk-rock group, the Mamas and the Papas, which was known for such hits as "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday", has died at age 66. His ...

One of The Monkees’ songs has a line about The Mamas & the Papas’ Mama Cass. The song also references The Beatles. The track was a huge hit. The Monkees took more control over their songs as the 1960s ...