"Mama" Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (19 September 1941 – 29 July 197… Read Full Bio ↴"Mama" Cass Elliot, Baroness von Wiedenman (19 September 1941 – 29 July 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 was widely considered the most charismatic member of the Mamas & the Papas due to her sense of humor and optimism, in part because of her large size and weight. She was one of the most beloved members of the group, and 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. The band quickly replaced Michelle with Jill Gibson, girlfriend to their producer Lou Adler. However, by late August of 1966, Michelle was let back into the group, while Jill received a lump sum for her efforts. Gibson would later admit to feeling betrayed by the band.
Cass gave birth to a daughter named Owen Vanessa Elliot, on 26 April 1967, without naming the father.
Elliot guest-starred three times on Julie Andrews's 1973 television series, The Julie Andrews Hour. Cass's voice blended surprisingly well with that of Andrews, given their stylistic differences, and they created a pleasing onscreen chemistry. Cass also made guest appearances on The Carol Burnett Show.
Elliot was a close friend and neighbor of coffee heiress Abigail Folger, who was a victim of the Charles Manson murders. She was also close to actress Sharon Tate, writer Wojciech Frykowski, and international hairdresser Jay Sebring, all victims of the Manson madness in the summer of 1969. Singer and performer Sammy Davis, Jr. was also a good friend of Elliot and this group, and Davis has been quoted as saying that they had all been together days before the tragedy, and were it not for he and Cass each flying off to other gigs that week, they too could have been victims of the Manson Family.
After the breakup of The Mamas & the Papas in July 1968, Elliot went on to have a successful solo career, even headlining briefly in Las Vegas, for the whopping contract at that time of USD$40,000 per week. Though her Vegas gig ended badly, she was a regular on TV talk shows and variety shows in the 1970s. Her most successful recording during this period was Dream a Little Dream of Me from her solo album of the same name, released by Dunhill Records. 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 due to Elliot's weight and the effects of several crash diets over the years.
Elliot was married twice. In 1963 she wed James Hendricks; they divorced in 1968 (Hendricks had been a member of "Cass Elliot and the Big Three," later named "The Mugwumps"). In 1971 she married Baron Donald von Wiedenman, a journalist.
It should be noted, that Mama Cass died in the exact same bed, in the exact same room, (although a few years prior), as manic drummer of The Who, Keith Moon, in an apartment owned by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
An urban legend holds that Elliot died while choking on a sandwich, sometimes specified as a "ham" sandwich. Shortly after her death, but before her autopsy, The Times published an article that quoted her doctor as speculating that she "probably... died as a result of choking on a sandwich while lying in bed". However, the coroner found no food in her trachea, and reported the cause of death as heart failure. Nevertheless, the rumor spread, with the popular imagination adding that the sandwich contained ham (it possibly originated as an unkind remark about Elliot's weight). Another version of the story holds that the doctor found a sandwich or partially eaten sandwich in her room, causing him to speculate about the cause of death. Apparently, that version of the story has no corroboration either.
Another popular myth circulated about Elliot. While the Mamas & the Papas were touring as The Magic Circle (their name before changing it to The Mamas & the Papas), Elliot begged friend Denny Doherty to let her join the band. Though she had a great voice, the band's leader, John Phillips, didn't feel her voice blended well with the band's other female vocalist, his wife Michelle Phillips. But Elliot followed the band wherever they appeared, even to an engagement in the Virgin Islands. Here, she was finally accepted into the band. The myth purports that while in VI, a piece of copper tubing fell on her head and miraculously changed her voice. Though untrue, the myth has been repeated by such music professionals as Casey Kasem. Elliot was hit on the head with a copper pipe during a nightclub renovation, but it had no effect on her voice. The myth was apparently started by band member John Phillips as a justification for letting her into the band after initially refusing to allow her to join. He tells the story himself on the PBS special California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas, insisting it's true.
Both rumors were mentioned in the Filmfour-produced film Beautiful Thing, of which Mama Cass' music is a big feature.
The E! True Hollywood Story biography about Elliot reports (and revives) the completely unfounded and baseless rumor that singer/songwriter John Lennon of The Beatles may have been the father of Elliot's daughter, Owen. This rumor most likely originated from Cass's fantasies due to her obsession with the Beatle -- demonstrated in the Mamas and the Papas rendition of the song "I Call Your Name," written by Lennon/McCartney, in which Cass literally calls out John's (Lennon) name. Many, many years later after the death of Mama Cass, bandmate Michelle Phillips helped Owen find her real biological father.
The song "Make Your Own Kind of Music" was featured in the ABC television show LOST, during the opening of season 2. It was played by Desmond to distract the survivors entering the Hatch.
Elliot was widely considered the most charismatic member of the Mamas & the Papas due to her sense of humor and optimism, in part because of her large size and weight. She was one of the most beloved members of the group, and 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. The band quickly replaced Michelle with Jill Gibson, girlfriend to their producer Lou Adler. However, by late August of 1966, Michelle was let back into the group, while Jill received a lump sum for her efforts. Gibson would later admit to feeling betrayed by the band.
Cass gave birth to a daughter named Owen Vanessa Elliot, on 26 April 1967, without naming the father.
Elliot guest-starred three times on Julie Andrews's 1973 television series, The Julie Andrews Hour. Cass's voice blended surprisingly well with that of Andrews, given their stylistic differences, and they created a pleasing onscreen chemistry. Cass also made guest appearances on The Carol Burnett Show.
Elliot was a close friend and neighbor of coffee heiress Abigail Folger, who was a victim of the Charles Manson murders. She was also close to actress Sharon Tate, writer Wojciech Frykowski, and international hairdresser Jay Sebring, all victims of the Manson madness in the summer of 1969. Singer and performer Sammy Davis, Jr. was also a good friend of Elliot and this group, and Davis has been quoted as saying that they had all been together days before the tragedy, and were it not for he and Cass each flying off to other gigs that week, they too could have been victims of the Manson Family.
After the breakup of The Mamas & the Papas in July 1968, Elliot went on to have a successful solo career, even headlining briefly in Las Vegas, for the whopping contract at that time of USD$40,000 per week. Though her Vegas gig ended badly, she was a regular on TV talk shows and variety shows in the 1970s. Her most successful recording during this period was Dream a Little Dream of Me from her solo album of the same name, released by Dunhill Records. 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 due to Elliot's weight and the effects of several crash diets over the years.
Elliot was married twice. In 1963 she wed James Hendricks; they divorced in 1968 (Hendricks had been a member of "Cass Elliot and the Big Three," later named "The Mugwumps"). In 1971 she married Baron Donald von Wiedenman, a journalist.
It should be noted, that Mama Cass died in the exact same bed, in the exact same room, (although a few years prior), as manic drummer of The Who, Keith Moon, in an apartment owned by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
An urban legend holds that Elliot died while choking on a sandwich, sometimes specified as a "ham" sandwich. Shortly after her death, but before her autopsy, The Times published an article that quoted her doctor as speculating that she "probably... died as a result of choking on a sandwich while lying in bed". However, the coroner found no food in her trachea, and reported the cause of death as heart failure. Nevertheless, the rumor spread, with the popular imagination adding that the sandwich contained ham (it possibly originated as an unkind remark about Elliot's weight). Another version of the story holds that the doctor found a sandwich or partially eaten sandwich in her room, causing him to speculate about the cause of death. Apparently, that version of the story has no corroboration either.
Another popular myth circulated about Elliot. While the Mamas & the Papas were touring as The Magic Circle (their name before changing it to The Mamas & the Papas), Elliot begged friend Denny Doherty to let her join the band. Though she had a great voice, the band's leader, John Phillips, didn't feel her voice blended well with the band's other female vocalist, his wife Michelle Phillips. But Elliot followed the band wherever they appeared, even to an engagement in the Virgin Islands. Here, she was finally accepted into the band. The myth purports that while in VI, a piece of copper tubing fell on her head and miraculously changed her voice. Though untrue, the myth has been repeated by such music professionals as Casey Kasem. Elliot was hit on the head with a copper pipe during a nightclub renovation, but it had no effect on her voice. The myth was apparently started by band member John Phillips as a justification for letting her into the band after initially refusing to allow her to join. He tells the story himself on the PBS special California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas, insisting it's true.
Both rumors were mentioned in the Filmfour-produced film Beautiful Thing, of which Mama Cass' music is a big feature.
The E! True Hollywood Story biography about Elliot reports (and revives) the completely unfounded and baseless rumor that singer/songwriter John Lennon of The Beatles may have been the father of Elliot's daughter, Owen. This rumor most likely originated from Cass's fantasies due to her obsession with the Beatle -- demonstrated in the Mamas and the Papas rendition of the song "I Call Your Name," written by Lennon/McCartney, in which Cass literally calls out John's (Lennon) name. Many, many years later after the death of Mama Cass, bandmate Michelle Phillips helped Owen find her real biological father.
The song "Make Your Own Kind of Music" was featured in the ABC television show LOST, during the opening of season 2. It was played by Desmond to distract the survivors entering the Hatch.
Blue Velvet
Mama Cass Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Blue Velvet' by these artists:
#Lana Del Rey She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
070 Shake Blue (yeah) That blue velvet You wore the first night that …
Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
AQUAKEY Вокруг стены Arkham Будто Синий Бархат Покупаю carhartt Trap…
Arthur Prysock She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night…
Asier Etxeandía Vanessa Gardel & Lucio Godoy Blue Velvet She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the …
B.MOD I was walking the streets of San Francisco The hour was…
Barry Manilow She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Bennett Tony She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Bobby Vinton (Blue velvet) She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was th…
Bobby Vinton(바비 빈튼) She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Bobby-Vinton (Blue velvet) She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was th…
Brenda Lee I wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer th…
Charley Spivak & His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Childhood We said way too much I should of stayed in that…
Clovers She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night…
Columbine Elle me chantait Blue Velvet Ouais elle chantait Blue Velvet…
D.I. Nitrous oxide fucks my head My babay wants blue velvet She…
Dual-One Nitrous oxide fucks my head My babay wants blue velvet She m…
Georgia Vannewkirk You were bathed in neon lights Catching glimpses as they…
Guitar Vader あの映画の秘密なら Oh my love グレイな夢)をみてたから Blue Velvet 最高の終わりに…
Harvey and the Moonglows She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Houston Person I feel so bad I've got a worried mind I'm so…
Jason Donovan She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Johnny Tillotson She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer…
Ken Thorne and his Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
L ana Del Rey She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Lana Del Rey She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
MIDICRONICA Itta koto wa tabunai. Mita kamo? De mo oboechainai Mimi ka…
Moonglows She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Myslovitz Rozchylone usta Velvetowa twarz Stoję tu i czekam na twój …
Myslovitz䀀 Rozchylone usta Velvetowa twarz Stoje tu i czekam na twj zna…
Nané Let me take you round the ocean I'm Mr. Big with…
Percy Faith & His Orchestra/Tony Bennett She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Prysock Arthur She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night…
Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer…
Ray Anthony & His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Ronnie MCDowell & Bobby Vinton (Blue velvet) She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was th…
Ronnie McDowell feat. Bobby Vinton She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Sammy Davis Jr. I feel so bad I've got a worried mind I'm so…
Saucy Mike Blue Velvet, like my fingers when I'm counting up Blue Velve…
Shizuka Kudō ラン トゥ ザ ハリケーン ドラマティックに 叶わぬ夢を叶えよう もう何も怖くない そう今しかないわ ぼやぼやしてる時間…
Swarming Things Hard work may help the time go by But the…
The Clovers She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night…
The Hacky Turtles Exit light in excellent timing into the unknown Disconnected…
The Moonglows She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
The Paragons Blue velvet She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the …
The Statues She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Thornhill Your velvet dress Close to your chest In two low,…
Tia Gostelow I feel like I'm drowning in the night Glastonbury oh makes…
Tony Bennett She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Tony Bennett K.D. Lang Nitrous oxide fucks my head My babay wants blue velvet She m…
Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
Tony Bennett & Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer…
Tony Bennett / k.d. lang She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Tony Bennett duet with k.d. lang Nitrous oxide fucks my head My babay wants blue velvet She m…
Tony Bennett Feat. K.D. Lang She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Tony Bennett K.D. Lang Nitrous oxide fucks my head My babay wants blue velvet She m…
Tony Bennett with k.d. lang She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softe…
Tony Bennett With Percy Faith And His Orchestra She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer …
倖田來未 ラン トゥ ザ ハリケーン ドラマティックに 叶わぬ夢を叶えよう もう何も怖くない そう今しかないわ ぼやぼやしてる時間…
工藤静香 ラン トゥ ザ ハリケーン ドラマティクに 叶わぬ夢を叶えよう もう何も怖くない そう今しかないわ ぼやぼやしてる…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Mama Cass:
A Song That Never Comes Listen to the emptiness Of the raindrops on the ground Be…
Ain't Nobody Else Like You You're my first and second place The smile that's on my…
Blow Me a Kiss Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
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 …
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 Litlle Dream Of Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whispe…
Dream a Little Dream Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
Dream a Little Dream for Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whispe…
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
dream of me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whispe…
Easy Come Takin' the shade out of the sun Whatever made me think…
I Can Dream Can't I I can see No matter how near you'll be You'll never belong…
It's gettin better Once I believed that when love came to me It would…
It's Getting Better-Mama Cass Once I believed that when love came to me It would…
Its getting better Once I believed that when love came to me It would…
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 …
Make Youre Own Kind Of Music Nobody can tell ya; There's only one song worth singin', T…
Mama Cass Once I believed that when love came to me It would…
Mama Cass- Dream a little dream of me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whispe…
Move In A Little Closer Baby When your world's closing in And there's no place to hide An…
New World Coming There's a new world comin'. and it's just around the…
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…
The Good Life Did you ever lie and listen to the rain fall…
The Good Times Are Coming The good times are coming They'll be comin' real soon And …
Welcome to the World Welcome to the world of love and laughter baby Welcome to…
Who's To Blame Everybody knows that you love me Cause it shows But still yo…
Words of Love Words of love, so soft and tender Won't win a girls…
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@kevinmcconnell9426
I learned about perfect pitch in HS choir, in the early 70’s. I’ve heard many people use the term not knowing what it means.
There’s a few different terms called perfect pitch, most any trained musicians can meet.
The one I learned they don’t have a number of people that possess it.
That would be to sing any note of the scale on demand, and of course all within ones range.
If that’s what you understood it to be, all good, if not please in the future refrain from throwing around terms you’ve heard, but don’t know for a fact what it is.
Myself I have to find middle c first, then hit whatever note was called for. Of course that was before my 5/20/14 stroke that stole my Sinatra quality baritone, Bing Crosby quality whistle, master orators diction ability, instant access to an Oxford dictionary of words, and train of thought, I run into walks when ranting, and I get tongue tied when I rant to quickly;(;(
But I can still walk a 12 minute mile, and all my filangzees work fine.
But my losses kill me;)
@marke8021
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say "Night-ie night" and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
@goutamnandi7830
Anyone in 2024 ?❤❤
I'm 13 years old.😂
@jordanfgfox7237
Dang I solute u it's stupid rare that yunge people listen to this
@bittensrensen7267
❤❤❤
@gracebarger2740
You have good taste
@mariecyprien-taylor114
Good song choice
@Koyot-the-Therian
Same here
@damayonnaise
My grandpa would always play this song on the piano for me. He passed a few days ago from pancreatic cancer. Every time I hear this song, I think of how much he loved me and I cant help but cry. May he rest in peace and keep smiling 💙💙💙🎹🎵🎶
@shivamdhamejani5944
i am so sorry for your grandpa, may he rest in peace
@Dzgem
I see this was a year ago but my condolences.💔
@teddanson4293
RIP to your grandfather. He sounds like a great man. I pray for peace and comfort to you and your family.