They had one of the most singular sounds of the sixties and seventies and when it came time to name their group,The Mamas & the Papas did it their own way. In September 1965, the foursome met with ...

At 7, Owen Elliot-Kugell was told that her mother, singer Cass Elliot, wouldn’t be coming home again. “I remember thinking to myself that they were wrong. I knew she was going to come home because she ...

For decades, Owen Elliot-Kugell had to put up with hearing a cruel rumor about how her mother died. "Mama" Cass Elliot, a singer in the ‘60s group The Mamas & The Papas, died after performing a series ...

"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 ...

Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know. On the eve of the 50 th anniversary of the death of the songstress with ...

The death of the legendary Mamas & Papas singer sent shockwaves across the world on July 29, 1974. No one was more shocked, however, than the people closest to Cass Elliot. Those who knew and loved ...

Singer Leah Kunkel who lived in Northampton, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, after a brief illness. She was 76. Kunkel was the younger sister of Cass Elliot of folk group "The Mamas and the Papas," and a ...

Cass Elliot was an undeniably powerful singer with energy and charisma that many women of her time did not possess. She had an alluring personality, a passionate outlook on life, and fans worldwide.

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 ...

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 & ...

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 ...