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"California Dreamin '" is a song written by John and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. [5] The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in December 1965.
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. [1]
James V. Kern (September 22, 1909, New York City, New York – November 9, 1966, Encino, California) was an American singer, songwriter, screenwriter, actor, and director. Educated at the Fordham Law School, Kern worked for a while as an attorney. He sang with the George Olsen Trio, and appeared with the Olsen orchestra in the musical Good News.
Phillips was born August 30, 1935, in Parris Island, South Carolina. [1] [3] His father, Claude Andrew Phillips, was a retired United States Marine Corps officer.On his way home from France following World War I, Claude Phillips managed to win a tavern located in Oklahoma from another Marine during a poker game.
The band rose to fame with their popular singles "California Dreamin' " and "Creeque Alley", both of which she co-wrote. They released five studio albums before their dissolution in 1970. While married to John Phillips, she gave birth to their daughter, singer Chynna Phillips. Michelle Phillips is the last surviving original member of the band.
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer and songwriter. A tenor, he was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas & the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
The follow-up, "California Dreamin ' ", has the same B-side, suggesting that "Go Where You Wanna Go" had been withdrawn. [25] [26] "California Dreamin '" was released in December, touted by a full-page advertisement in Billboard on December 18. [27] It peaked at No. 4 in the United States and No. 23 in the United Kingdom.
Dennis Christopher Carrelli (born December 2, 1950) is an American retired actor whose film credits include Breaking Away (1979), Fade to Black (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), It (1990), and Django Unchained (2012).