Cass Elliot

"Mama Cass" redirects here. Not to be confused with Mama Cax.

Cass Elliot
Elliot in 1972, for her album Cass Elliot
Born
Ellen Naomi Cohen

(1941-09-19)September 19, 1941
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1974(1974-07-29) (aged 32)
Mayfair, London, England
Resting placeMount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles
Other namesMama Cass, the Queen of Laurel Canyon[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Spouses
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    (m. 1963; ann. 1968)​
  • Donald von Wiedenman
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    (m. 1971; div. 1971)​
Children1
RelativesLeah Kunkel (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–1974
Labels
Formerly of
Websitecasselliot.com
Signature

Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Cass Elliot, was an American singer. She was also known as "Mama Cass", a name she reportedly disliked.[2] Elliot was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. Elliot received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance for "Monday, Monday" (1967). In 1998, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her work with the Mamas & the Papas.[3]

  1. ^ "'There Was No Doubt Gertrude Stein Had Come Back to Life.'". Amontheradio.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Rolling Stone Interview: Cass Elliot". Rolling Stone. October 26, 1968. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.