Oh Mama
"Mama" Cass Elliot died 36 years ago today. She was only 32. And no, it wasn't from choking on a ham sandwich. It was a heart attack.
Born Ellen Naomi Cohen in 1941, she was part of the folk scene in the early 60s. She sang with Denny Doherty and when they teamed up with John and Michelle Phillips, The Mamas And The Papas was born. The whole story's told pretty well in "Creeque Alley."
They tore up the charts for two years, then moved on. Cass was the most memorable character in the group. Both her voice and girth set them apart.
She went on to a solo career, and scored some minor hits, such as "Dream A Little Dream Of Me." She did a lot of TV, usually appearing as herself, but sometimes playing a character.
One of her best solo numbers was revived by Lost:
Sorry for the interruption. Here's the whole thing:
posted by LAGuy @ 12:02 AM
5 Comments:
The pipe in the Creeque Alley video is a reference to when Cass Ellito was allegedly hit by a pipe, knocked unconscious, and when she awoke she sang higher.
Whats up?- I have nothing but big white space where the videos are supposed to be
That "LOST" Season 2 intro will always stand as one of the most brilliant refutations of the Sophomore Slump ever.
Anon 2, all I can say is the problem is probably at your end. Refresh, or restart, and see what happens.
Anon 3: I've written about some of my misgivings regarding the final season of Lost, but when I watch that clip from Season 2, even now when I know exactly what's happening (and can even see some things that might not even pan out), I still get chills.
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