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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.
"Creeque Alley" is an autobiographical hit single written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas in late 1966, narrating the story of how the group was formed, and its early years. The third song on the album Deliver, it peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard pop singles chart the week of Memorial Day 1967,
The Mamas & the Papas is the subject of several documentaries, including Straight Shooter, California Dreamin ' and Here I Am, Doherty's musical, Doug Hall's The Mamas & the Papas: California Dreamin ' (2000) [122] and Matthew Greenwald's Go Where You Wanna Go: The Oral History of the Mamas & the Papas (2002). [123]
Michelle co-wrote some of the band's hits, including "California Dreamin'", which appears on the group's debut album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966). Recording of the Mamas and the Papas' second album, titled The Mamas and the Papas (1966) was interrupted when Michelle Phillips's affair with Gene Clark of the Byrds was revealed.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars joined forces at Sunday’s Grammys ceremony to sing the Mamas and the Papas’ 1965 classic “California Dreamin'” to honor Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating ...
The Mamas & the Papas were a vocal group from Los Angeles, California that was active from 1966 to 1969. Their discography consists of a total of five albums and 17 singles, six of which made the Billboard top ten, and sold close to 40 million records worldwide. [ 1 ] "
Adorned with Shepard Fairey artwork, Los Angeles Rising is highlighted by Cocker’s stripped-down acoustic cover of the Mama and the Papas’ iconic “California Dreamin’,” the unheard Cave ...
All the Leaves are Brown: The Golden Era Collection is a 2001 release compiling the first four albums by The Mamas & the Papas in their entirety, with some single-exclusive mono versions and one non-album track.