Posted on 01/19/2007 2:27:46 PM PST by COUNTrecount
I heard he choked on a ham sandwich?
Each night before you go to bed my baby....
California Dreamin...
Some great creations.
OH! wow! sad day. anyone have a few tunes of theirs to listen to.
"All the leaves are brown....." RIP.
This is dedicated to the one I love...
That's not true. I think she died of heart disease. I saw a program on her on the Biography Channel and they went into it in depth. Her daughter appeared in the program. In any case the sandwich story is just a myth.
I guess the only one left of this group is Michelle Philips. So sad. They were great talents and they just squandered their abilities in their depraved lives.
BIG Mamas and Papas fan here.
RIP Denny.
the big-un was the group, period.
the rest of them were just ha-skoo level talent contest back-up
...and the sky is gray.
Wrong. I remember the day she died, and it was suddenly. This "heart disease" thing is a new one on me.
If only Mama Cass had shared her ham sandwich with Karen Carpenter, they both might be alive. (end/sick sarcasm)
Seriously though, I wish Mama Cass and Karen Carpenter had lived longer. I think their voices were truly unique.
What a shame. He was far too young.
You asked -- "anyone have a few tunes of theirs to listen to."
Try the website that the U.S. Government has been trying to shut down, by blocking Russia's entry into the WTO. It was all because of this web site --
http://www.allofmp3.com/
The Mamas and the Papas link is below --
http://music.allofmp3.com/mp3/The_Mamas_and_The_Papas/group_1287/albref_25/mcatalog.shtml
I've used the web site for several years and they are very good. Don't know how much longer that they'll be up though, since the U.S. has been trying to shut it down, on behalf of the RIAA...
Regards,
Star Traveler
No, I remember reading it when it happened and the reports came out. She choked to death eating a ham sandwich in her hotel bathtub, IIRC. She might have had a heart attack as a result of the choking, but she was a compulsive eater and apparently used to wolf her food.
Very sad, she had a lovely voice, and the whole group had a lovely sound. But they obviously all had problems that they couldn't overcome. Others had drug problems, they just had - problems.
What a combination Cass Elliot's voice in Michelle Phillips would have been.
I was watching a special on the Mamas and the Papas on PBS a couple of weeks ago. They were pioneers in multi-tracking, which is how they had such a rich sound. Their live performances were terrible. They were more of a technical feat than a singing group.
Still, the music is beautiful and has stood the test of time.
Yeah, I liked all those great songs she wrote that John Phillips took credit for. /sarc
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