Their folk-rock vibes may have suggested a mellow existence, but in reality, the four members of the 1960s group led drug- ...

When members John and Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty — musicians who’d all played in other bands, sometimes with each other — formed their group in the mid 60s, they named themselves ...

The Mamas & the Papas singer was known for her wit, her voice and her skill as a connector. For 50 years, a rumor has overshadowed her legacy. Bentley Archive/Popperfoto, via Getty Images The Mamas & ...

Owen Elliot-Kugell was only seven years old when her mother died unexpectedly. And though her mom’s birth certificate read “Ellen Naomi Cohen,” fans around the world knew the woman with the powerhouse ...

"Mama" Cass Elliott had one of the most powerful voices in '60s music. But sadly, her career was cut short in 1974 when she died at age 32. Born Ellen Naomi Cohen, Elliott first worked with Denny ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – Cass Elliot’s daughter is telling ...

Hear her extraordinary range in 10 tracks. By Lindsay Zoladz First of all, I’d like to thank the guest playlisters who filled in for me last week, Caryn Ganz and Ben Sisario. Caryn paid tribute to ...

Elliot-Kugell debuts with an earnest if incomplete portrait of her mother, “Mama” Cass Elliot (1941–1974) of the folk rock group the Mamas and Papas, who died at 32 when the author was just seven.