The Mamas & the Papas
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The Mamas & the Papas – California Dreamin'
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New York, United States (1965 – 1968, 1971 – 1972)
Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, John Phillips, and Michelle Phillips formed the group in New York after previous folk groups (The Mugwumps, The New Journeymen) failed. The foursome hit it big immediately after forming The Mamas & the Papas with California Dreamin’, still their most recognizable and enduring song (The group’s early history is amusingly chronicled in the song Creeque Alley).
The name of the band was inspired by a daytime television talk show. Before the group recorded their debut album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears, the band was known for a short time as The Magic Circle. Wanting an easier name to remember, they were sitting around their house (which all four band members initially shared) brainstorming on a new name. Someone switched on the TV and a talk show was on with a Hells Angel. The first thing they heard was: “Now hold on there, Hoss. Some people call our women cheap, but we just call them our Mamas.
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California Dreamin' - The Best of The Mamas & The Papas
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears
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california dreamin prelijepa
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Featured on SaltyKnuckles ~ Oldies №24 - http://oldies.saltyknuckles.net/2013-19/
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Mama Cass ♥
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Allan_Allen
R.I.P Cass Elliot <3
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Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar ending with Dedicated to the One I Love...Simply amazing!
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n1kator
California Dreamin' best song
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Chungking Express [2]
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Michelle<3
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CASS ELLIOT <3
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Michelle <3
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so beautiful
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Star_Pan
Once was a time I thought that love could be sold or bought, and everything found a place for me.
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Dhougllas666
Simple and perfect, are words that summarize the group. I Love The Mamas & The Papas
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dinpro
So cool!
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tiruwka
Change this fucking ugly main pic, please :=]
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Allan_Allen
Cass <3
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Rubberbandman16
They have 1 of the greatest songs evr, California Dreamin'
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isiaj
Dream a Little Dream of Me - one of the greatest love songs ever and so underrated. It's enough to watch this video where that song is included http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOcFcbncJA
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