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 ...

Michelle Phillips still has warm memories of the Mamas & the Papas. While working as a model in San Francisco, the singer/songwriter met and married John Phillips in 1962. They co-founded the ‘60s ...

LOS ANGELES -- John Phillips, singer-songwriter for The Mamas and The Papas, died at a Los Angeles hospital this morning. He was 65. Phillips died of heart failure, said Harvey Goldberg, his producer ...

“California Dreamin’” is not only the signature song of the vocal group The Mamas & the Papas, but for Michelle Phillips, one of its writers, a manifestation of her life and musical career. Born Holly ...

The Mamas and the Papas were the epitome of California-based sunshine hippie pop and folk-rock, blending their voices to create two huge anthems of the ‘60s in “California Dreamin’” and “Monday, ...

With their catchy songs and gorgeous harmonies, the Mamas & the Papas were one of the most beloved bands of the '60s. In the '60s, Phillips was a hippie girl icon. Today, at 80, she's a true survivor ...

Decades ago the place to be for concerts in St. Louis was the old Kiel Auditorium. Just about every musician and band that came through town played "The Kiel." Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley graced the ...

Michelle Phillips made a rare outing in Los Angeles. The Mamas & the Papas singer, 81, was photographed running errands on Wednesday, June 11. Phillips stopped at a local gas station to fill up her ...

Songwriter John Phillips, who as a member of the Mamas and the Papas penned "California Dreamin' " and other hits by the 1960s pop group, died Sunday morning. He was 65. Phillips died of heart failure ...

LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter John Phillips, who penned "California Dreamin"' and other hits as co-founder of the '60s pop-folk quartet the Mamas and the Papas, has died of heart failure. He was 65.

LOS ANGELES Songwriter John Phillips, who as a member of the Mamas and the Papas penned "California Dreamin' " and other hits by the 1960s pop group, died Sunday morning. He was 65. Phillips died of ...