Who's Your Mama?

Mama Cass Elliot would have been 70 today.  She's best known as a member of The Mamas & The Papas, but in her short life had an interesting career before and a decent solo career after.

In the early 60s, she was part of the folk boom, singing in The Big 3.  Here's their version of "Oh! Susanna" which was later used by Shocking Blue in their big hit "Venus":



When the M & the P broke up, she recorded on her own, scoring three minor hits in 1969.   My favorite of those was revived somewhat by its appearance on Lost.  Here's a video someone made where the song goes on longer than it oriingal did:



(When I watch this, it reminds me all over again what a great show Lost was, even if the ending wasn't as great as it might have been.)