The Mamas & the Papas facts for kids

The Mamas & The Papas
Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty and John Phillips in 1968
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Folk rock, Psychedelic pop, Sunshine pop
Years active	1965–1968; 1971
Labels	Dunhill
Members	John Phillips Denny Doherty Michelle Phillips Cass Elliot Scott McKenzie Jill Gibson

The Mamas & The Papas were a popular pop music singing group in the 1960s. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and ten hit singles. They have sold nearly 40 million records worldwide.

The members of the group were John Phillips, his wife Michelle Phillips, Dennis Doherty, and Cass Elliot. They formed in New York City in 1964 and broke up in the early 1970s. Some of their famous songs are California Dreamin', I Saw Her Again and Creeque Alley.

• Hear The Mamas & the Papas (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).

Images for kids

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  The Mamas & the Papas on ABC's The Songmakers, 1967

See also

In Spanish: The Mamas & the Papas para niños