Cass Elliot

Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot
	Elliot in 1973
Born	Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1974 (aged 32); Mayfair, London, England, U.K.
Resting place	Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Other names	Mama Cass, the Queen of Laurel Canyon
Alma mater	American University
Occupations	Singer; actress;
Spouses	James Hendricks (m. 1963; ann. 1968); Donald von Wiedenman (m. 1971; div. 1971);
Children	1
Relatives	Leah Kunkel (sister)
	Musical career
Genres	Folk rock; sunshine pop;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1959–1974
Labels	FM; Dunhill; RCA;
Formerly of	The Triumvirate; the Big 3; the Mamas & the Papas; the Mugwumps;
Website	casselliot.com
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Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally by the stage name Cass Elliot, was an American singer. A member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas (1965–68), she was also known as "Mama Cass", a name she reportedly disliked.^[2] After the group broke up, Elliot released five solo albums. She received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance for "Monday, Monday" (1967). In 1998, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her work with the Mamas & the Papas.^[3]

^ "'There Was No Doubt Gertrude Stein Had Come Back to Life.'". Amontheradio.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ "The Rolling Stone Interview: Cass Elliot". Rolling Stone. October 26, 1968. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[1] "'There Was No Doubt Gertrude Stein Had Come Back to Life.'". Amontheradio.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[2] "The Rolling Stone Interview: Cass Elliot". Rolling Stone. October 26, 1968. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[3] "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

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