This week we head to the west coast for the beginnings of that "California Sound" that we hear so much about. The Mamas & the Papas consisted of John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty, & Cass Elliot. Contrary to popular belief, Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich or anything else for that matter. While on tour with her solo act, Elliot died of a heart attack on July 29, 1974. She had just performed to two sold-out audiences at the London Palladium in the UK. The night before she died, she had called Michelle in L.A. to tell her how thrilled she was about getting standing ovations at The Palladium. Michelle Phillips says that Cass Elliot "died a very happy woman." After surviving a liver transplant in the 1980s, John Phillips died of heart failure on March 18, 2001. Denny Doherty died on January 19, 2007 at his home in Mississauga, Ontario, from kidney failure following surgery on an abdominal aneurysm. After the unsuccessful release of an album in 1977, Victim of Romance, Michelle Phillips went on to a successful acting career, appearing in the 1973 movie Dillinger and in the 1980 Sam Spade tribute/spoof, The Man With Bogart's Face. She also had a successful run in television drama, including Knots Landing and Beverly Hills, 90210.
Mama Michelle is the last surviving original member of The Mamas and The Papas.
This is their 2nd album. "The Mamas & The Papas"
Track listing
1. "No Salt on Her Tail"
2. "Trip Stumble and Fall"
3. "Dancing Bear"
4. "Words of Love"
5. "My Heart Stood Still"
6. "Dancing in the Street"
7. "I Saw Her Again"
8. "Strange Young Girls"
9. "I Can't Wait"
10. "Even if I Could"
11. "That Kind of Girl"
12. "Once Was a Time I Thought"