The Mamas and the Papas
Formed Date
June 20, 1965
Origin
Los Angeles,
CA
Genre
Folk
About
Los Angeles based folk rock vocal group that was active from 1965-1968. The group was instrumental in the counterculture scene of the 60's and released six singles that landed on Billboard's top 10.
Trivia
In 2019, it was revealed that they were among the artists whose work was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. The band's music was featured in the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.