Sending out Happy Birthday wishes to Michelle Phillips, the last surviving original members of The Mamas & the Papas. Mama Michelle turned the big 8-0 on Tuesday, June 4. Born Holly Michelle Gilliam, ...

In 1967, folk-rock group The Mamas & The Papas were forced to lip-sync their song "California Dreamin'" on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and rebelled by making this obvious to viewers. While the band's ...

Writing a hit record is like catching lightning in a bottle, and sometimes, you don’t know that you caught it until after the fact. Such was the case for The Mamas & The Papas in 1966, who spent hours ...

During a 2019 interview with Keys Weekly, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love was asked if Kokomo from the song of the same name was a real place. “Kokomo was a name that originated with John Phillips of The ...

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 ...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas chatted about her illustrious career in the music and recording industry. Michelle Phillips. Photo Courtesy of Dunhill Records ...