With harmonies as warm and soothing as the sunshine they longed for in “California Dreamin’,” The Mamas & the Papas became the darlings of the folk-rock music scene in the mid 60s. As Paul ...

Here's How the Mamas & the Papas Got Their Unique Name and Cass Elliot Got Her Moniker (Exclusive) In her new book, "My Mama, Cass" Owen Elliott-Kugell shares the origin behind the "California ...

Phillips, who co-founded The Mamas & the Papas in 1965, was part of a band that became synonymous with '60s folk rock. She was joined by Denny Doherty, her late ex-husband John Phillips, and Cass ...

The Mamas & the Papas' Michelle Phillips, 80, Seen in L.A. During Rare Outing The legendary vocalist, who co-founded the Grammy-winning group, wore a striped top during a March 10 outing ...

The Mamas and the Papas pose for the “Deliver” album cover in 1966. Michael Ochs Archives According to Shea, Elliot made “one last ditch effort” and proposed to Doherty.

The Mamas & the Papas called it quits in 1968, the same year Michelle gave birth to her and John's only child, Chynna Phillips (who would later become a musical star herself as part of Wilson ...

Denny Doherty, whose alluring tenor was a cornerstone of the Mamas and the Papas' "sunshine pop" sound, died Friday in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto, after a short illness. He was 66.

March 19 -- John Phillips, the founder and main songwriter for classic California pop group the Mamas and the Papas, died of heart failure on Sunday morning, his spokeswoman said. He was 65 ...

For nearly 50 years, it’s been alleged that singer "Mama" Cass Elliot of The Mamas & The Papas died after choking on a ham sandwich. Her daughter is determined to set the record straight with ...

But I’m convinced that the Mamas and the Papas are too good not to go on being a vital, imaginative group…a group with a lasting impact on American rock and roll. Going to Au Go Go Total ...