WHY IS SHE SOLO?!..| FIRST TIME HEARING Cass Elliot Dream A Little Dream Of Me REACTION
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She passed away in 1974 at age 32. Her solo career was cut way too short, but what she gave us was priceless.
If I could change anything, I'd make sure she and Karen Carpenter took better care of themselves. We should have had at least another 30 years from both of them
I remember that very well.
This is a singer whose voice and talent I am rediscovering through these reaction channels. She has a stunning set of pipes, strong, pure and crystal clear. Make Your Own Kind of Music has once again become one of my personal anthems. This period is loaded with great artists gone way to soon. For me, the ultimate kick in the heart was Karen Carpenter's death because her music meant so so much to me. But the loss of a talent like Cass Elliot (she will always be Mama Cass to me) is no less sad. But thank God a hundred times over we grew up with these artists in the time we did. How lucky are we???? Mega hugs from Durham, NC. Remember, nobody can tell 'ya, there's only one song worth singin'!
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@@almostfm Well said
My father , born in 1927 absolutely loved cass Elliott ! Always said she had a voice from heaven but the world judged her by her size, he hated that, he loved her!
Cass was in love with Denny - the lead singer on California Dreaming. The other two members were John and Michelle Phillips, who were married. Michelle (who Cass considered her best friend) began an affair with Denny and Cass felt super betrayed by two people in her life. John was the leader of the band and made the decisions regarding who sang what. He didn’t think audiences would want a fat chick singing, truth is he was too insecure to let Cass shine.
John Phillips was horrible person who abused his daughters.
Denny said before he died that he regretted the way he treated Cass. He knew she loved him and he only realized after she was gone how much he loved her.
@@jasonremy1627 and don't forget he was married and a father when he got involved with Michelle who was a teenage girl at the time
You might want to check out the band 'Wilson Phillips' , John and Michelle Phillips daughter is the Phillips in the name along with two of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys daughters
@@jackburdsall6249 yes. Another good female Friday for you guys. You know them if you ever watched the movie bridesmaids
Hers is a sad story... She was relentlessly taunted because she had issues with her weight and it made her depressed. She died far too young. What a unique voice. It's soft and sweet, but strong too.
I feel like her weight might have helped give the quiet power to her voice. I may be totally wrong, but think of all the large female opera singers. Nobody has any right to be negative about it.
She seems so sweet.
Thing about Cass Elliot is that she was part of a four part harmony group. Had the odd lead role but was a part of a team. She didn't have a stellar solo career and died in London in 1974 so never had a chance really. But somehow she is loved and so highly rated and the reason is her warmth, humour and above all everyone knows she has the voice to match anyone. People recognise pure talent when they hear it, Cass Elliot was such a talent. Rare talent and underused and sadly died far too young
Greatness that was unassuming,
Her and Karen Carpenter...
I can`t add to your summery = great comment
@@boramsey5122 If only she gave that ham sandwich to Carpenter.
@@phils1427 What does that even mean? Just a cruel legend that some love to perpetuate. She sadly died of a heart attack as reported by forensic pathologist Keith Simpson.
Wonderfully put.
Cass was the first person I remember being exposed to that made me feel like I could still follow my dreams and do whatever I wanted to do, while being fat. I was a fat kid and I'm a fat adult... and when I was being picked on in school I remember seeing her perform on some old show my parents were watching. I asked who she was and my mom said "That's Mama Cass! She was amazing!" and I felt so much better being me.
I hope you still follow your dreams and I wish you the best of luck in all you do
You should lose weight maybe
So sorry that people were bully’s to you, you look awesome like you made your day at and b came the best You.
I'll wish you happiness and good health.
Carole King .. Tapestry Album. just about any cut from that for Female Friday. In 1972 Tapestry was the #1 Album, it was Album of the year, The track "It's Too Late" was Record of the year and You've got a Friend was Song of the Year and Carole was best performance by a female artist. Tapestry went 13 times Platinum and sold more that 25 million copies world wide. Doesn't that qualify? She plays the piano and sings. Shouldn't that Qualify?
Hey, how about a poll for voting on which songs?
You're right - that is an EXCELLENT ALBUM! The album stayed in the top 200 for years. "So Far Away" is my favorite on there. Thanks
One of the worlds greatest song writers without a doubt
@@mjdaniel8710 Totally agree!
Yes! Any cut from Tapestry album.
I’m with you on this one. I’d also suggest The Carpenters featuring Karen in anything they did. Another stellar talent.
She was treated so poorly because of her weight, and she was beyond amazing 💖😢
Check out Cass and John Denver duet on Leaving On A Jet Plane. Cass had her own career as well. She has such a perfect voice, think Karen Carpenter, Cass was close in perfection, power and perfect pitch.She wasn't involved with any band members. A sweet lovely funny person. You can hear her clearly in most Mamas and Papas songs providing the power in the song of what were a superb close harmony group.
Looking back the reports I've read suggest she didn't fit the "image" of a svelte pop singer for the record companies. Absolute disgrace of course but typical
Yes, please check out that 1972 performance she does with John Denver. She also addresses the audience and jokes around with Denver in her sweet, genuine way in that. And their harmonies are out of this world.
I agree, Leaving on a jet plane with John Denver should be their next Momma Cass video......while you are at it, check out John Denver's Annie's Song!
I recommended her duet with John Denver last time and I whole-heartedly agree!
I was just coming here to suggest this. Cass was truly an underappreciated treasure.
I forgot all about that song, yes let’s listen to it I’m here for it😊
Cass was one of those singers who are so smooth and natural. A pure voice, singing just seems so easy for her. That is real talent.
Carole King (anything on the album Tapestry) just needs to be on a Friday soon!
*seconds this nomination*
Oh yes Carole King who not only sang her way into history but wrote her way into history, did so many songs for other people
I recommend Jazzman, especially the studio version if you like a mean sax.
Absolutely!
i recommended this live version of i feel the earth move: ua-cam.com/video/hoHuxpa4h48/v-deo.html
Mama Cass was a power house vocalist. This really doesn’t display the extent of her talent. And she was also hilarious! The world lost when she died so young.
Absolutely
She has a magical voice. Soft, clean, complex and deceptively powerful. Best harmony singer EVER! No matter how loud she sings, she makes the lead sound better. She sang a couple solo albums, always other people's songs. She shone, but the Mamas and Papas were magic together. Cass wanted Denny, but he didn't want her back. Denny and Michelle got together, though she was married to John. Cass basically got the group together by introducing contacts to one another. Cass wasn't skinny or meek enough for John, but she was too good to pass up as a singer.
Cass had legions of adoring fans- she was like the godmother of all the Hippies. Sweet, funny, smart, welcoming, and a voice bigger than anyone's. If Ann Wilson's voice is like a sword, Mama Cass' is like a heated pool. Died of a heart attack, about 31 years old.
Have you seen the documentary, it tells this story. Also how Denny had to persuade her to actually sing in the band as she was initially too insecure. Another thing I love about her is her dancing, she had a groove and was light on her feet for a big gal. I love her, and she's one person I cry for because of their passing.
She had a phenomenal voice and could really belt out a song or charm you with her gentle vocals.
She was awesome.
R.I.P Mama Cass
Can't go wrong with mama cass!
Cass Elliot had the most charisma in the M&P.
Mama Cass what even fat shamed in death. She died of a heart attack but when found there was a partially eaten ham sandwich so people believe she choked on her sandwich but it isnt true
She was also a diabetic!
@@paulettecole9482 Probably what caused her heart problem
There's a sick joke, I'm sure she'd laugh at. If Mama Cass and Karen Carpenter shared the sandwich, they'd both be alive today. Sorry, it's eating away at me I had to get it out.
She didn't just 'try' to go solo, she was a massive hit in Europe. I remember the day she died, it was a huge world wide story.
Her duet with John Denver called Leaving on a Jet Plane is really emotional.
This song was written in 1931 and recorded by Ozzie Nelson orchestra. Cass released 5 solo albums and died in 1974 at age 32.
The Mamas and the Papas song "Creeque Alley" talks about the history of the band. Worth a listen.
Love that song!
@@professionalvampire1 me too.
One of my favs!
It's my favourite of their songs
Mama Cass was in the thick of it all. She had a good solo career, lots of tv shows, a couple of her own specials, even commercials, oh and I really liked her on this silly show called H R Puffnstuff (for kids) where she had a recurring role as a witch. (you had to be there). She was on tour and playing the London Palladium when she died of a heart attack. People fell in love with Mama Cass. None of the other group members had the solo success that she had.
This is an old song -- from 1931! -- and, you're right, a lot of people have covered it. Possibly most famously, Doris Day (there's a lady crooner for you!) in the 60s.
Yes... check out Doris Day... It's Magic... ua-cam.com/video/JRp1LZOk05o/v-deo.html
@@wendysilva8749 have you noticed rob likes to hear himself talk
Rosemary Clooney (George Clooneys aunt) is another fine lady crooner with the big bands.
@@douglasleinbach6313 She is smoooooth. So, so smooth. Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me. Mm, mm, mmm...
First recorded by Ozzie Nelson in 1931 or 1934. Many Boomers remember him from the TV show Ozzie and Harriot. More recent followers would know him as father to heartthrob early rocker Ricky Nelson.
The song was written by Gus Kahn and originally sung/recorded by Ozzie Nelson in 1931, but I would argue the best version was sung by Ella Fitzgerald featuring Louis Armstrong in 1950. Those two + that song = perfection + the band = immaculate. It's like velvet and chocolate that your ears can enjoy, if you understand what I mean.
Mamma Cass was a great singer and a beautiful soul she was there for Janis Joplin and introduced Cosby Stills and Nash to one another to sing together they knew one another but she pushed them to sing together and the rest is history
She had such control of her instrument. When she needed to, she could belt it out. Powerful, but always in control.
Cass died tragically young. We'll never know where should could have gone, but she’s been one of my favorites my whole life, because my mom did give me her voice as a lullaby.
Cass Elliot always felt like a fairy godmother to me. Pure sweet magic. So sad that she died really at the beginning of her solo career. I think she was 33 when she passed, missing that dreadful 27 club, but still, wow. All that could have been.
My fav Mama Cass tune! Now we're rollin'. You are right Amber, hers is a cover of the original. There's a duet she does with John Denver you might wanna check out - Leaving on a Jet Plane
Ella Fitzgerald did this and the first I remember was Doris Day.
Yes, love that duet. And the live video of them singing Leaving on a Jet Plane is very sweet.
Such a beautiful woman with a beautiful voice. RIP lovely lady ❤️
Mama Cass' best solo song is "Make Your Own Kind Of Music". You have to listen to it. It is so positive and up lifting.
Thanks guys! I was a teenager that grew up listening to the mama’s and papa’s! Gotta love me some Cass Elliott! My sweet deceased husband was at Woodstock and told me story’s about all the greats that performed there like Hendrix and Joplin! I have a pic in LIFE magazine of him naked in a mud pond danceing in the rain!😎
I loved Mama Cass. I think she is one of the most under rated female singers of all time. Her voice is just perfection
Miss Cass Elliott (she hated bring called Mama Cass) was a jewel in the crown of music. The Mamas and Papas were a quartet. She tried to blend in, but her voice always made her stand out (listen to their albums). She and Denny were a cut above.
She was the only one who had any success musically after the break up, I believe. Michele went on to success as an actress.
Please consider "It's getting better" by Cass Elliot - another solo hit and my personal favorite. Thanks!
This song was written in 1931 and many people have recorded it over the decades. Mama Cass did a great job as you can hear.
No, Cass Elliot was not the first to perform this, but her version has always been my favorite. Her voice was just so beautiful and haunting that I don't think anyone could ever top her version.
My recommendation this time is going in a different direction. You two really liked Frank Sinatra, so I think you should check out his daughter for a Female Friday. Therefore, my recommendation is "These Boots Are Made For Walking" by Nancy Sinatra. I think you'll like it!
Yes love that song!
For sure
The first to perform Dream a little dream of me was Ozzie Nelson, Ricky Nelson's father in 1931.
When it was reported that Cass died from a heart attack caused by eating a ham sandwich (which is untrue), I thought that's appropriate.
About a month later this song was playing on my car radio I had just pulled into a parking just outside my barracks listened for the song to finish.
Listening to her voice, it struck me that we had a magnificent songstress.
The song was written by Gus Kahn in the 30's (a songwriter with an enormous output who contributed many classics to the great American songbook). There was a biography made of his life in the 50's called "I'll See You in My Dreams" (another song he wrote) starring Danny Thomas and Doris Day. Doris is definitely someone worthy of being featured on Female Friday-she had perfect pitch and a huge catalog to choose from, her signature song was Que Sera Sera but dozens if not hundreds of other recordings. I'd suggest "Secret Love", "It's Magic" or Sentimental Journey.
The Mamas & the Papas were only together for about three years after which Cass went out on her own very successfully until her sudden death. Check out "Make Your Own Kind of Music" it really captures her essence.
For their movie collection. I suggested. Young at Heart with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra ❤️
Interesting that the first recording of this was by Ozzie Nelson (and his orchestra). He was the father of early teen idol, Ricky Nelson.
I still have "Que Sera Sera" on 78rpm! Can't play it anymore, but some day it'll be worth something... lol
This is one of those kind of songs that when I was younger I would not admit that I liked. But there it's so much music that I would not let my peers know I liked. This is one of them.!
Wow, Mama Cass... I remember hearing this as a child and it really connected to me, fell in love with her voice. She also had a very powerful voice and could belt out songs. Thank you for listening to this. You are so respectful of all genres of music.
Her strongest song from the Mamas and the Papas was called “Words of Love.” She was the lead vocalist!
She cut the song in one take, sitting on the piano in the studio.
Her voice was always the most prominent one in the group. She was so great. The Mamas & Papas did do this song and it featured Cass with the others harmonizing. Many of their songs featured her because of her beautiful, powerful voice. 🌺✌️
I love her song "Make Your Own Kind of Music." She was a beautiful person.
Probably one of the loveliest covers in the history of rock.
Cass Elliot had such a gorgeous voice -So Effortless!
It's heartbreaking that we weren't blessed to have her around for too many years.
Grateful for the beautiful music she did leave us with tho!!
When you listen to the Mamas and the Papas it's Cass Elliot's voice that pulls tell group together. She is not a backup singer; the members were all equals, like Abba. Listen to Creque Alley. This song tells the story of how the M and P group was formed. Like a lot of groups in the 60s/70s timeframe, drugs played a heavy role in breaking up groups. The song Monday, Monday highlights the group's great harmonizing style. Again, Cass was a very talented lady who died way too soon.
Love that song but couldn’t remember the name of it until you mentioned it. So many great lines in it and several very talented people get a shout out.
Cass was the power of the group, her voice was the most distinctive
They weren’t equals tho; they made Cass just “hang around” with them for a long time before they made her an official part of the band. And she was singled out for not fitting the image they wanted (ie thin and pretty). John was especially cruel and Michelle betrayed her by having an affair with the person Cass loved most, Denny. And yet she was the best vocalist and was probably the most beloved person in Laurel Canyon. She was a big support to the other women there, fighting to get attention from the record companies, her house was the hangout and everyone was welcomed.
I agree.....without Cass, I don't think they would have been superstars.
The line "No one getting fat except MaMaCass that she had to listen to
AND sing was just an cruel
Mama Cass going soft and gentle - a beautiful, but powerful, voice.
You two need to hear Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown for next Female Friday!!!!
Dinah Washington.
She also covered "The Beatles'" "I Call Your Name," and when they met, John thanked her for the royalties.
For some more good solo Cass Elliot, try "Words of Love" (with The Mamas And The Papas) and "The Good Times Are Coming" (you'll know you're hearing the right version of the song if it starts with a harmonica) --the latter was the theme song for an excellent movie Western, MONTE WALSH (1970), and her singing is backed instrumentally by composer/conductor John Barry, famous for the classic James Bond movie scores (such as GOLDFINGER).
She did a good cover of John Lennon's "I Call your Name".
I call Your Name was brilliant with all its time changes
The Good Times Are Coming is my favorite Cass song
She was so talented. I remember this performance on tv. (I'm old) She struggled with weight discrimination and a rumor started after her death that she choked on a ham sandwich. So hateful. She died of heart failure in her sleep. I loved her voice. She was gone too soon.
You asked for it.john and Michelle were married. Michelle had affair with denny.john threw her out of group. Cass had crush on demny,so was mad at Michele because she could have any man,why him.they had a past .Michelle was a vamp and the whole thing turned into a mess. therefore.cass went solo,and hosted her own tv show. unfortunately she was part of the famous singer od .crowd of that era
I remember that rumor about the ham sandwich. So hurtful. My aunt struggled with her weight her whole life. I loved her so much. Her heart failed her too. Died far too young too in her 50s. I love her voice to this day.
Me too
Ella Fitzgerald also sang this song. She also did a duet with Louis Armstrong. Nat King Cole trio did a very upbeat, dance version.
I've noticed about the very old Jazz is that the music is not exclusive to an artist.
Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz
It was Ella's original song!
Cass Eliot was part of the Mamas and the Papas, which a lot of peeps don't know they were only together for about 2 years max. They made a lot of great songs, but Mama Cass was the Heart and Soul of that Group. R.est I.n P.ower Cass. ❤
I heard it from a friend who.... heard it from a friend who.... heard from another you should listen to REO Speedwagon! Try the song Take it on the run. Other good songs by them are Keep on loving you and Can't fight this feeling. If you do take it on the run, you will see what I did right there! LOL
I got them to do one. Amber unfortunately chose the wrong song. I just said REO Speedwagon, I didn't specify what song.
That's generic R.e.o....they were so much better in the earlier days...everything after u can tune a piano was downhill
No, no, no. REO sold out then. Go back to "Roll With the Changes" and "157 Riverside Avenue"
@@chipdamutt108 They're all good songs. Weather you think they "sold out" or not.
Time for me to fly is another great REO Speedwagon song!
Watching the younger Generations enjoy old music is so fun to watch
She was so dam talented and it was such a shame that she got so much hate over her weight, shes a true gem!
I LOVE YOU,ELLEN....
Cass had a voice like BUTTER. Her solo career songs were some of the best! Loved them.
I so highly recommend for a "Female Friday" that you listen to/watch Judy Garland sing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." She sang it live on her television program back in the 1960's and there's some clips of it here on UA-cam. For such a small lady she had such a booming voice and her version of that song is powerful enough to give even the most anti-American person a profound sense of national pride.
I love Judy grew up watching for movies I especially like ones with gene Kelly in! Somewhere over the rainbow from the wizard of Oz and have yourself a merry little Christmas from meet me in st Louis always makes me cry!
Also love her daughter Liza minnelli in cabaret.
My favorite from Judy is "The Man That Got Away" from "A Star is Born". Her voice was never better and she had a performance quality that she didn't have when younger. It's so hard to pick with her though.
Oh, yeh, i second that! (Plus, I got to see Judy Garland live in a circle in the round concert in Haddonfield, NJ in 1967. She was in great voice and super sweet and funny.)
--and Kate Smith, “God Bless, AMERICA” 🇺🇸 Gorgeously powerful.
She was a first rate singer! Wonderful and beautiful voice.
RECORD COMPANY: "Lose weight and you'll sell more records!"
MAMA CASS: "Whatever!"
Cass Elliott's voice is like a big warm soft set of arms that envelops you and hold you close. She has a genuine warmth that pulls you in, instantly. If you ever see videos of her giving interviews from back in the day--she is warm, and funny, and whip-smart. She has other great solo hits--Make your own kind of music, It's Getting Better (everyday), Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By, California Earthquake....
Cass singing 'Words of Love' is a MUST! You'll love it, I promise.
Cass reacting- lol- to Janis singing 'Ball and Chain' was not at Woodstock, but at Monterey Pop across the country, two years earlier, in '67, a big breakout for several artists: Janis, Jimi Hendrix's stunning, triumphant return to the U.S., and Otis Redding, whose breakthrough didn't last as he died tragically shortly afterward. Ravi Shankar too mesmerized the crowd with his complex, rhythmically sophisticated and shifting music, rooted in Indian classical. The Who too delivered an explosive set, and backstage Jimi told them, "If I gotta follow you, I'm pulling out all the stops.."..he did, and both performances are legendary, but Hendrix was a game-changer. That story is cool to hear from Pete Townshend(the Who's guitarist/songwriter) or someone who was there.
This IS the lullaby my grandchildren hear. Beautiful, sweet Cass Elliot. Words of love is a good one too.
Michelle Phillips and John were married. Michelle had an affair with Denny who Cass was in love with and felt betrayed
The story of the mamas and papas during and after the breakup is really something.
This is were Fleetwood Mac learned their loving ways
The first artist to ever record this song was Ozzie Nelson in 1931. It's been recorded by more than 60 different artists. This one is the most popular version. This was not a solo recording. Cass was with The Mamas and the Papas when she recorded it, and it was released as a single and on their fourth album in 1968. Michelle Phillips grew up listening to this song on a regular basis because her father was a personal friend of the songwriter.
Rolling Stone once described her voice as one of the most sultry(sexy) in history. Another one on that list is Lulu. She has a song from a movie she did in the 60s called "To Sir With Love", it is amazing. Also she recorded it almost 55 years ago and she sounds as good today as she did then.
John Denver did alot of work with her too. He saw her talent and wrote a song or two for her. She's a beautiful spirit.
probably one of the very best voices of the entire Rock era, and one of the most under rated.
The song is from 1931 and has been recorded dozens of time including by Ella Fitzgerald, Ozzie Nelson, Doris Day, Henry Mancini, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, The Mills Brothers, and Erasure. (On a side note, Erasure is a band that you should definitely react to. Oh L'Amour, Chains of Love, or A Little Respect would be a good place to start.)
John Phillips left his wife for Michelle, who was a teen model when they met.. John was absolutely cruel to Cass (mostly about her weight, including writing a song with the lyrics "no one's getting fat except for Mama Cass"). He did his best to keep her from singing lead and he tormented her so much, she finally left the group.
Definitely try her solo song, "Make Your Own Kind of Music" next.
Her voice is absolutely amazing.
Female Friday, Judy Garland singing “Old Man River” (live version). A true legend, who had a tragic life. Some lyrics from the song. “Tired of living, but scared of dying” apply to her life. A powerful performance. Enjoy your choices, and your reactions. Thanks!
Cass was my first crush ❤️❤️❤️
I cried when she died 😢
This is a cover. The song is much older.
Michelle, John's wife, broke up the group when she had sex with Denny. Cass loved Denny. Michelle was briefly kicked out, but fans at a concert demanded her back. This indiscretion was just one of many for Michelle. John wrote, "I saw her again last night," to punish Denny. In the recording, Denny made a mistake, and John refused a retake and kept the mistake in as a sign.
Ed Sullivan was teary-eyed when they performed the last time on his show. He said he heard they were breaking up.
This was a solo for Cass right at the end of the Mamas and Papas. In the original version, John introduces her. This version then became the first song on Cass' solo album.
You guys are great❗It's great to see young people who appreciate good music.
Cass Elliot was a one of a kind singer. The lady had a set of lungs on her and she had enough power to sing any kind of song she wanted to do. Lots of things written about the problems within The Mamas and The Papas, not sure as to how much was true. So glad you reacted to Cass and hope you'll check out some of her work. BCNU...
Another big hit by her was "Make Your Own Kind of Music"
I heard Mama Cass do a song with John Denver. Now that was good. Leaving on a Jet Plane. yea that is a must for you Mama Cass fans.
They sound beautiful together. ♥️
Cass dueted with a few vocal Giants. One was Julie Andrews (two VERY different voices) singing a Simon and Garfunkel medley. Watched it with my mouth wide open the whole time!
You mentioned lullabies, and another great lullaby-sounding song is James Taylor's 1971 "You Can Close Your Eyes," especially the version he sings in duet with Carly Simon in 1977.
Also their cover of another lullaby - "Mockingbird"
Or Sweet Baby James
I would also listen to “House on Pooh Corner” by Loggins and Messina. I played this song for my son when I put him to bed for years. He’s now 25 and this is still a special song for the two of us.
Her voice was always impressive. RIP
It is so great that you’re exposing yourselves to so much wonderful older music and performers!
My favorite Mamas & Papas song was "Words of Love" where Mama Cass showed off her beautiful and powerful voice
The original song was from 1931.
First recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra, and by Wayne king and his orchestra 2 days after.
Ozzie Nelson of "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" fame. Father of rocker Rick Nelson.
as a kid I'd watch The Mamas and The Papas on Ed Sullivan and loved the group dearly, later Cass had a solo career I'd listen to her whatever she did, not just because of her talent but she was such a sweet person, when she passed I was inconsolable. I heard it on the news and was shocked, listen to Creque Alley and it tells the story of the group and many of their friends who became famous in the folk and rock music of the 60s.
Cass had one of the most unique and powerful voices of her generation... She was sweet, but could party like a viking. Serious shame she died so young. Far and away the most talented vocalist of the Mamas and the Papas
Hi. I just stumbled across your channel. Love your reactions.
Case Elliot had a great voice. I was a teenager during the 60s and loved her singing from the first time I heard it. Case was a sweet person. Once on the Johnny Carson show she talked about visiting a friend who had been wounded in Vietnam and his disgusted she was at the state of the VA hospital he was in. This was during a time when the military was not liked, but Cass spoke out about the treatment of veterans. I think she surprised Carson, but he let her say her piece. Probably because he was a WWII get himself.
She was so talented and sublime….and she was a beautiful woman, too…we missed so much with her tragic death…
I absolutely adored Cass Elliot she was amazing She definitely had a solo career her voice was pure velvet I still have her Albums on Vinyl of course I used to put her album on in my bedroom and just lay on my bed and just float away so relaxing I was devastated when she past away she was in London at The London Palladium all the big stars 🌟 wanted to appear there after that she was due to tour round the Uk myself and my friend was going too see her but sadly it never happened she past away far to young she had so much more to give so so sad she was a beautiful lady Love ❤️ from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴💕👏👏👏👍🥰🥰🌟👋
I recall Cass being asked what music she listened to personally, and she said mainly classical, and some of the more elegant old tunes, which would be this. I think that informed her generally serene style.
This song was released in 1968. The group was still technically together, but coming apart at the seams, and Cass was looking to diversify her career anyway. They officially disbanded in 1969.
Their relationships were a drama filled mess. For more or less hippie-oriented folks, this was the age of drugs, free love and the blossoming of rock and roll. Cass kinda claimed Denny and proposed to him three times, but although he liked her as a friend and appreciated her attentions, he couldn't fake being sexually ATTRACTED and so never said Yes to permanent commitment. Attraction is not a choice, y'all. It is a biological reaction that is either there, or not.
Whereas John was married to Michelle but they both believed in free love. That belief was challenged when Michelle and Denny were attracted and had an affair. And then Michelle had one with a member of the Byrds...
Then Cass was looking around for what she could do on her own, which John didn't like even though he was said to be jealous of how her talent outshone his (in many opinions) and he was spiraling down into more and more dope. So it would have taken a miracle to save the group, and everyone would have really wanted such a miracle, and that wasn't happening.
Michelle Phillips is still alive, the only surviving member. She is currently 76. She has had a long and fairly successful acting career.
She and John divorced in 1969, the same year the group gave it up.
This is one of the better articles on what happened between the group members.
www.biography.com/news/the-mamas-and-the-papas-origins
"Attraction is not a choice, y'all. It is a biological reaction that is either there, or not."
Very true. As a fat woman who has fought urges to overeat all her life, sometimes successfully, sometimes not, I think it's important to remember. I've had lots of great male friends who did not want to date me, but were good buddies. Nothing wrong with that.
However, two things someone like me should always think about in conjunction with respecting others preferences are: 1. It's ok not to be attracted to someone like me, but I never, ever take any kind of rudeness about my weight. Sling that bull my way, and you have a fight on your hands., and 2. There may be more guys who like more slender ladies, but it's not nearly as rare as some would think for a guy to be attracted to the thicker kind of gal.
No need to pine over someone who won't be attracted to you when there are many fish in the sea, and they all like different stuff. However, when Cass was alive, there was a HUGE amount of prejudice towards the overweight.
It was totally ok culturally back then to openly and cruelly diss someone on what I like to call the persistent and difficult problem of compulsive eating. Mama Cass may of had an easier time of it in this era where I have noticed a definite shift toward kinder and more accepting attitudes, which, in turn, helps fat people less likely to be clingy and desperate about finding love and living their lives.
Successful acting career? Nobody knew She was even an actress.
Play that for BABY LUCA LOVE YOU STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE FAMILY 💝 ENJOY LIFE 🙏 RESPECT TO YOU AND YOURS 😎🌟
Cass was so amazing!! You should react to her duet with John Denver " Leaving on a Jet Plane" It's a cover from a group called Peter, Paul and Mary.It is some of the best harmony I've ever heard!
John Denver wrote Leaving on a Jet Plane
One of my favorite songs. Cass has a wonderful voice
Her voice was flawless 😍😍
Cass was just becoming a very big solo act when she died. She was the best voice in the group.
For Cass Elliot try “Make Your Own Kind of Music”. A great Mama Cass solo song that became popular again in the early 2000’s because of the TV Show “Lost”.
She has a beautiful voice...
Mama Cass had a thing for Denny Doherty and they did date a bit. John Phillips gave her a bunch of grief about her weight because of the image he wanted to portray. you should listen to the song Creeque Alley, it's an autobiographical song about the band
The studio version is wonderful. You can really hear the range of her voice.
Not original,but my favorite version. Cass and denny were voices of band..
Reaching back into my younger days Cass Elliott was so great and she was one that really loved Janis she also loved Joe Cocker
She was respected as a soloist but died young from a heart attack so never had time to build up the track record of other icons of her era. Very distinctive, instantly recognizable voice. The band was an ensemble, sometimes the girls were singing lead but usually the point was to blend which she also did very well.