Mamas And Papas Archives

August Important Dates In Rock N’ Roll History

August had a significant amount of Rock N’ Roll events happen, some of them births and some deaths…

Melodyland Was Southern California’s First Theater-In-The-Round

Melodyland was Southern California’s first theater-in-the-round. The location hosted many pop concerts…

Did You Know That Cass Elliot And Keith Moon Died In the Same Place?

Strangely enough, both Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in the same London flat that was at the time of both their deaths owned by Harry Nilsson located at Curzon St. in London, England. On July 29, 1974 Cass died in her sleep at...

Where Larry Knechtel Of The Wrecking Crew Died

Larry became part of the Los Angeles session musician scene, working with Phil Spector as a pianist…

Lou Adler’s Former Office

This location was Lou Adler’s first office. Lou is a man of many talents. He is a Grammy…

Boulder Theater – State-Of-The-Art Concert Hall

In 1981, the theater was renovated into a state-of-the-art concert hall by…

Sly Stone And Then John Philips’ Bel Air Home

This Beverly Hills area mansion that once belonged to John Phillips of The…

Vocal Group Hall of Fame In Sharon Pennsylvania

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was created to present the music history of vocal groups to people of…

Western Recorders Studios – EastWest Studios

Western Recorders was considered on of the world’s premiere studios. In 1989…

The Road Is No Place For A Lady By Mama Cass Album Cover Location

Opened in 1947, and owned by the Los Angeles City Recreation and Park Department…

Gerde’s Folk City – Bob Dylan’s First Professional Gig

Bob Dylan played his first professional gig here in 1961. He opened for John Lee…

Cass Elliot’s Last Home

This was the last residence owned and lived in by Cass Elliot…

Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark is best remembered as the host of American Bandstand. He went on to…

Monterey County Fairgrounds, Home Of The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival

The Monterey County Fairgrounds has hosted the world renowned Monterey…

Hollywood Bowl

The home of the L. A. Philharmonic, but has seen many famous rock shows, including …

Berkeley Community Theater – Metallica “S&M” Album Cover Location

On the campus of Berkeley High School. The theater has 3,500 seats, including a balcony…

MCA Records

MCA Records was part of the Music Corporation of America (MCA). In 2003, it was bought…

Buried Here – Cass Elliot Of “The Mamas & Papas” & Hillel Slovak Of “The Red Hot Chili Peppers”

Cass was a founding member of The Mamas & the Papas known as Mama Cass. Hillel was the…

Buried Here – John Phillips Of The Mamas And Papas

John was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and promoter. Known as Papa John…

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