Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), b… Read Full Bio ↴Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer who performed with The Mamas & The Papas. She then went onto a successful solo career, releasing nine albums. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she spent most of her childhood both in Baltimore and Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Elliot, known for her sense of humor and optimism, was considered by some to be the most charismatic member of The Mamas & The Papas; her warm, distinctive voice was a large factor in their success. She is best remembered for her vocals on the group's Billboard hits California Dreamin', Monday Monday, and Words of Love, as well as her first hit as an independent act, Dream a Little Dream of Me.

Cass was in love with fellow Mamas & Papas band member Denny Doherty. His affair with another married band member, Michelle Phillips, was one of the causes of the break-up of the band. Elliot resented Michelle's perceived betrayal of their friendship and helped to support the band's decision to fire Michelle in June 1966, when it became clear that John Phillips could no longer work with her. Personal problems within the group and Elliot's desire to go solo led to their dissolution in July 1968.

Cass gave birth to a daughter named Owen Vanessa Elliot on April 26, 1967 without naming the father.

After the breakup of The Mamas & The Papas, Elliot went on to have a successful solo career. Her most successful recording during this period was 1968's Dream a Little Dream of Me from her solo album of the same name, released by Dunhill Records, though it had originally been recorded for and released on the album The Papas & The Mamas Presented By The Mamas and The Papas earlier that year. She headlined briefly in Las Vegas for the whopping contract of USD$40,000 per week. She was a regular on TV talk shows and variety shows in the 1970s including The Julie Andrews Hour and The Carol Burnett Show. She also made a memorable guest-star appearance on The New Scooby-Doo Movies.

At the height of her career in 1974, having just finished performing at the London Palladium theatre, she died of a heart attack. The coroner surmised her heart had weakened to the point of failure owing to Elliot's weight and the effects of several crash diets over the years. She died in the same bed, in the same room – albeit four years earlier – as manic drummer of The Who, Keith Moon, in an apartment owned by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

Elliot was married twice. In 1963 she married then-bandmate James Hendricks; they divorced in 1968. In 1971 she married Baron Donald von Wiedenman, a journalist, thus becoming Baroness von Wiedenman.
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Cass Elliot Lyrics


A Song That Never Comes Listen to the emptiness Of the raindrops on the ground Be…
A Song That Never Comes - Mono Single Mix Listen to the emptiness Of the raindrops on the ground Beati…
Ain't Nobody Else Like You You're my first and second place The smile that's on my…
Baby I'm Yours Baby, I′m yours And I'll be yours until the stars fall…
Blow Me a Kiss Sleepy lazy, Feelin' crazy, In a daze all day today, Don't b…
Blues For Breakfast I had a hard time waking this morning I gotta a…
Burn Your Hatred I've had my say and now I'm through I've just got…
California Earthquake I heard they exploded the underground blast What they say's …
Didn't Want To Have To Do It Didn′t want to have to do it Didn't want to have…
Different When I was smaller and people were taller I realized that…
Disney Girls Clearing skies and drying eyes Now I see your smile Darkness…
Does Anybody Love You What's it like where you sleeping? Do you wake up alone…
Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By Did you ever lie and listen to the rain fall…



Dream a Little Dream of Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
East Of The Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Easy Come Easy Go Takin' the shade out of the sun Whatever made me think…
Easy Come, Easy Go Taking the shade Outta the sun Whatever made me think that I…
I Can Dream Can't I I can see No matter how near you′ll be You'll never belong…
I Think A Lot About You I THINK A LOT ABOUT YOU Words & Music by Margo…
I Think Alot About You - Live Somewhere it is sunny And people may be happy And somewhere …
I Think It I THINK A LOT ABOUT YOU Words & Music by Margo…
I think it's going to rain today Broken windows and empty hallways A pale dead moon in the…
I'll Be Home I'll be home, I'll be home When your life's in trouble…
I'll Be There I'll be there when all your dreams are broken to Answer…
Introduction: Dream a Little Dream of Me/Extraordinary Dream A little dream (musical intro) - Extraordinary- Patc…
It's Getting Better Once I believed that when love came to me It would…
Jane The Insane Dog Lady Well, I sure got an all-American treat for you And won′t…
Jesus Was a Cross Maker One time I trusted a stranger Cuz I heard his sweet…
Lady Love I don′t require a lot to make it Times are hard,…
Make Your Own Kind of Music Nobody can tell ya There's only one song worth singing They …
New World Coming There's a new world comin'. and it's just around the…
Oh Babe What Would You Say Have I a hope or half a chance To even ask…
One Way Ticket Call the village band out, bid me good bye Everybody stand…
Sour Grapes When no more raindrops can fall from the sky, All the…
Talkin' To Your Toothbrush Oh it's just the beginning But I know it can't go…
That Song That song, that old song It starts thinkin' again And i know…
The Good Times Are Coming The good times are coming They'll be comin' real soon And …
The Good Times Are Coming - Single Version I'm not about to come unhinged When everything goes wrong A …
The Room Nobody Lives In The room nobody lives in Is up the stairs and four…
Welcome to the World Welcome to the world of love and laughter baby Welcome to…
When I Just Wear My Smile I guess I've never been the high fashion kind Mother nature…
When It Doesn't Work Out Oh, I tried to stay away from you Isn't that what…
Who's To Blame Everybody knows that you love me Cause it shows But still yo…
Wild Women Well, these women always ravin' 'bout their monkey men, 'Bou…
Words of Love Words of love, so soft and tender, Won't win a girl's…


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