1 A lucky streak at a craps table saved the band from being stranded in the Bahamas While the Mamas & the Papas were stuck in the Bahamas and couldn’t afford a flight back to the United States ...

The Mamas and the Papas album proved to be another big seller, and the band embarked on a US tour in support of it. When that was out of the way, they settled back in LA once again and began work ...

In 1966, he formed The Mamas and The Papas with then-wife Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty. The band, which put soaring harmonies to catchy pop lyrics, rocketed up the Top 40 charts.