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[[File:Mamas and Papas 1967.JPG|thumb|350px|The Mamas and the Papas in 1967. From left to right:
'''The Mamas and the Papas''' was a - no, ''the'' - 1960s folk-pop band from Southern California. What made them stand out at first was that, in an age of girl groups and boy bands, they had a mixed-gender lineup: Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips, John Phillips, and Denny Doherty, backed by session musicians. Then people heard their music, and they didn't need a gimmick to stand out.
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** Their version of "Dedicated to the One I Love" is much better known than the earlier version released by [[The Shirelles]]. Similarly, their cover of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (in which Mama Cass did her own whistling) charted much higher than the 1931 original by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra.
** Everybody thinks of [[The Beach Boys]]' cover of "Califormia Dreamin'" before the original version, even though John and Michelle Phillips were in the music video.
* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: According to her 1968 interview in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, Cass Elliot never liked being called "Mama Cass" (especially after she became a mother), but the nickname stuck because of her association with the group.
* [[Hating on Monday]]: "Monday Monday"
* [[Throw It In]]: "I Saw Her Again" was mixed incorrectly, leading to the famous and often-imitated intro "I saw her ... I saw her again". They ran with it.
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