Also known as: Mamas & The Papas, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
The brainchild of former folkie John Phillips (vocals, guitar), the Mamas & The Papas was rock's first "hippie band". The group featured Phillips, his wife Michelle (vocals), Denny Doherty (vocal) and last but not least "Mama" Cass Elliot (vocals). During the folk revival of the 1960s, Phillips had recorded three excellent albums with the Journeymen (which also featured Scott Mckenzie and Dick Weissman) and then formed the New Journeymen in 1964 with his new wife, former model Michelle Gilliam Phillips. During the same period, Doherty was the leader of the folk group the Halifax Three, while E…