Important Dates in the history of The Mamas and Papas
JANUARY
1- "Gathering the Words/Watcha Gonna Do" is released by Denny Doherty
2- The Mamas and Papas get advances
3-Stephen Still's Birthday (good friend of Cass)
6,7,8 - Cass Elliot & Dave Mason hold 3 concerts in San Fransisco
7- Cass on Mike Douglas Show
8- Megan Elizabeth Woods is born (Denny's grand-daughter) (2000)
9- Mamas and Papas 1st hit, "California Dreamin' hits Billboard Top 100
12- The Mamas and Papas were inducted into The Rock-n-Roll Hall Of Fame (1998)
15- Michelle Phillips is on The Magnificent Seven
19- Denny Doherty passes away in 2007
19- Friend of Cass's , Janis Joplin's birthday
20- Cass Elliot on Tonight Show 1971 - other guests included Bernadette Peters
21- "Words of Love" peaks at #5
21- "Dancing in The Streets" is #73
23- Denny releases single "My Song/Indian Girl"
26- Judge delayed John Phillip's sentence (on drug charges) to this date
29- Cass hosts the Tonight Show
31- Geneive Waite and John Phillips wedding & feast 72'
FEBRUARY
2- Graham Nash's Birthday (another close friend of Cass's {Cass basically got Crosby,Stills and Nash together} )
9- "Farewell To The First Golden Era" is gold
11- 1971- Cass on Tonight Show
12- Chynna Phillips' Birthday (daughter of John & Michelle)
20- "Whatcha Gonna Do" , Denny's solo LP is released in 71'
27- "Victim Of Romance" , Michelle's only solo LP is released in 78'
MARCH
1- The New Mamas and Papas made their national debut on Good Morning America
2- The Mamas and Papas win a grammy for "Monday Monday"
3- The New Mamas and Papas 1st unannounced gig at "The Other End"
9- Mama Cass Elliot ushers the McGovern Campaign 72'
9- The Mamas and Papas cd "The Magic Circle" comes out (1999)
10- Cass appears on "Dinah's Place" 72'
10- Owen Elliot Kugell gives birth to son Noah Martin in 2002
12- "California Dreamin'" is #4
13- Cass is on the tonight show in 1970
13- "Mamas Big Ones" is #149 (Cass's 4th solo Lp in 70'
13- "Dave Mason & Cass Elliot" is #49 (Cass's album with Dave Mason in 71')
14- Tamerlane Phillips' Birthday 71'
17- John Sebastian's Birthday (in group called "The Mugwumps" with Denny and Cass)
18- "Deliver" hits #2 in 67'
25- Mamas & Papas cd comes out "The Best of The Mamas and Papas" by 20th Century Masters (1999)
28- 2003- Denny Doherty brings his play "Dream A Little Dream" to New York's Greenwich Village
31- Bijou Phillips' Birthday
APRIL
6- "Move in A Little Closer Baby" (A solo song by Cass) peaks at #58
7- John Phillips second sentence delay
10- Cass on Tonight Show - 1970
10- Cass on Andy Williams Show
15- "Wolfking Of LA" solo Lp by John Phillips is issued
20- Papa John goes to jail for drug charges
20- Cass starts hosting Monty Ball Special
23- Cass Elliot collapses at The Tonight Show in 74'
26- Cass's daughter , Owen Vanessa , is born in 67'
MAY
1- "Creeque Alley" hits #5 in 67'
7- "Monday, Monday" is #1 in 66'
7- 1974 - Cass's last appearance on the Tonight Show
10- Dave Mason's Birthday
13- Cass on Julie Andrews Show
14- John Phillips gets out of jail
17- Dennis Hopper's Birthday (Michelle's ex-husband of 8 days)
18- "Wolfking of LA" peaks at #181
21- "If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears" hits top of the charts
22- Cass ends hosting Monty Ball Special
23- Cass in play -"Acting in Concert to End Genocide & Repression"
JUNE
3- "Creeque Alley" peaks at #5
4- Mama Michelle Phillips' Birthday
10- The Mamas and Papas were rewarded 3 gold records
10- The Mamas & Papas on Ed Sullivan in 67'
11- "Creeque Alley" at #17 67'
11- Owen Elliot-Kugell (Cass's daughter) gives birth to Zoe Ellen (1999)
15- "American Graffiti" opens , with Mackenzie Phillips (John's daughter)
16,17&18- The Monterey Pop Festival led by John Phillips and The Mamas & Papas producer , Lou Adler
19- Spanky McFarlane's Birthday (was in New Mamas and Papas , taking Cass's part)
20- Brian Wilson's Birthday (also sang 'California Dreamin' with The Beach Boys , friends of Michelle and John)
21- 1974 - Denny sings "You'll Never Know" and "Goodnight Every Morning" on the Tonight Show.
23- I was born (biggest fan of The Mamas & Papas!!)
26- Mama Cass Television Program airs in 69'
29- Alan Carr (Cass's last manager) dies of cancer at age 62 (1999)
JULY
2- Michelle Phillips on Tonight Show in 1979
5- Jessica Doherty is born in 1969 (Denny's daughter)
9- "I Saw Her Again" entered top 40
9- The Journeymen (A folk group with John , Scott McKenzie , and Marshall Brickman) starts playing at The Shadows
10- Cass arrived in London for a 2 week engagement at the London Paladium 74'
11- Cass does the Scooby-Doo Show (You can maybe still see it on The Cartoon Network)
13- Cass on Tonight SHow
13- Roger McGuinn is born (listen To "Creeque Alley" , Thats the McQuinn they are singing about)
15- Cass's last show at the Paladium opens
16- Celebrity Press party for Paladium opens
19 - 1972 Cass is on The Tonight Show
21- Cass starts playing Mr.Kelly's 73' (That's where her last LP was mostly recorded)
22- The Journeymen end their gig at The Shadows
22- Cass on Hollywood Squares
23- Cass on Carol Burnett Show
23- Cass ends show at Mr.Kelly's in Chigago 73'
26- Mick Jagger's Birthday (One of Cass's friends and idols)
27- Cass's last performance
28- Mick Jagger's birthday party , guests included Cass Elliot
29- Mama Cass Elliot is found dead in her London flat 74' - cause - heart attack :o( we love you Cass !
30- "I Saw Her Again" is #5 in 67'
31- John Phillips arrested on drug charges 80'
AUGUST
2- Cass Elliot's funeral 74'
2- John Phillips files 9 Million dollar law suit against Dunhill
9- Sharon Tate murdered by Charles Manson , reports say that Cass was supposed to attend or was invited to attend the Tate home that night eerie huh?
14- David Crosby's Birthday
15- Cass Elliot Day in Baltimore 73'
17- John Phillips charged with operating drug ring (cocaine)
17- "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" peaked at #12 in 68'
25- Cass on Young Dr. Hildare
27- Cass and John on Tonight Show - 1970
30- Papa John Phillips' Birthday born in 35'
SEPTEMBER
3- Al Jardine's Birthday (was in Beach Boys Family and Friends along with Cass's daughter who went on maternity leave)
4- Last episode of H.R. Pufnstuf airs (Cass in the movie , Zap The World)
6- Cass on Tonight Show 72'
7- Keith Moon of The Who dies in same apartment as Cass did in 78'
11- cass on Mike Douglas Show
12- 1963 - The Big Three on Tonight Show
14- Mamas and Papas on Ed Sullivan 67'
19- Mama Cass Elliot's Birthday 41'
24- Mamas and Papas on Ed Sullivan
24- Fellow Big Three member, Tim Rose passes away in London in 2002 - he was 62
24- Linda Woodward, Denny Doherty's ex-wife and mother of his child, Jessica Doherty, passes away in 2002 - she also sang with him on his solo album, Watcha Gonna Do
25- Cass Elliot and daughter , Owen on Dinah Shore Show in 72'
27- 1973- Cass on Tonight Show
29- The boat "The France" leaves New York with Cass, John, Michelle and Denny on board 67'
OCTOBER
1- "Cass John Michelle Dennie" self titled LP hits #4
1- Scott McKenzie is born
4- Janis Joplin dies of drug overdose 70'
5- The "France" pulls into South Hampton and Cass is immediately arrested for alleged theivery in England 67'
6- Cass found not guilty 67'
6- Cass on David Frost Show
8- Cass opens in Ceasar's Palace and collapses from tremendous weight loss, tonsilitis, momonucleousis, and sheer exhaustion 68'
9- John Lennon's Birthday (Cass's idol and friend of the Mamas and Papas)
12- The Big Three's (Folk group with Cass Elliot, Jim Hendricks, and Tim Rose) LP, "The Big Three" is released 63'
12- Cass on Julie Andrews Show
14- Mamas and Papas play Carnegie Hall
15- Barry McGuire's birthday
16,17&18- Cass Elliot and Dave Mason concert at The Fillmore
17- John Phillips arrested on drug charges
18- Cass on Tonight Show - 1972
19- Cass on Tonight Show - 1970
19- "Dream A Little Dream" Mama Cass's first LP hits #87
22- Cass Elliot on the Carol Burnett Show 71'
23- Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin have second child, baby boy.
24- John Phillips pleads guilty to drug charges
31- Michelle Phillips married Dennis Hopper
NOVEMBER
6- "People Like Us" comes out (group's last LP of new material) 71'
7- Joni Mitchell's Birthday (good friend of Cass)
8- Michelle Phillips and Dennis Hopper divorced (yes they were married for 8 days)
9 - 1963 - The Big Three on the Hootenanny Show on ABC
10- Mackenzie Phillips' Birthday (daughter of John)
11- "Farewell To The 1st Golden Era" is #5
12- Michelle Phillips on Tonight Show- 1973
17- Gene Clark's Birthday (Michelle dated him and is the immediate reason Michelle was fired)
20- "Golden Era Volume 2" was #53
20- "Dream A Little Dream" LP by Cass was #87
20- "California Earthquake" solo by Cass was #67
22- Ed Sullivan at the Hollywood Bowl with Mama Cass
25- "Glad To Be Unhappy" was #27
26- "Look Through My Window" was #24
27- Cass Elliot on The Tonight Show - 1970
29- Papa Denny Doherty's Birthday 41'
29- "Make Your Own Kind Of Music" solo by Cass was #36
DECEMBER
1- Their self titled Lp ,"The Mamas and Papas Cass John Michelle and Dennie" goes gold (Denny's name is spelled wrong on the record)
2- Cass plays with Dave Mason in Santa Monica
4- 1963- The Big Three on the Danny Kaye Show
6- Cass's solo LP "Make Your Own Kind Of Music" hits #169
11- "Dancing Bear" hits #57
11- Mamas and Papas on Ed Sullivan 67'
12- Cass on Andy Williams Show
13- Jeffery Phillips' Birthday 57'
14- "Come Away Melinda/Rider" by The Big Three is released
14- 1963- The Big Three on the Hootenanny Show on ABC
19- Zal Yanovsky's Birthday (in Mugwumps with Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty and Jim Hendricks)
24- Geneive Waite Phillips gets out of the hospital after cutting herself badly (John's ex-wife)
