The Mamas and the Papas

Formed Date
June 20, 1965
Origin
Los Angeles, CA
Genre
Folk
1941-1974
Mama Cass Elliot
80
Michelle Phillips
1935-2001
John Phillips
1940-2007
Denny Doherty
About The Mamas and the Papas

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.