THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
The talent was there, the group's arrival on the music scene was explosive, the uniqueness and appeal undeniable, but The Mamas and the Papas burned out very quickly. Built on shaky ground, this undisciplined aggregation always seemed headed for disaster. The unfortunate breakup came after the quirky quartet made an indelible impression during a couple of years filled with more twists and turns than your typical soap opera. One can only guess at the levels that might have been reached had they made a more serious effort. In the late 1950s, John Phillips (Johnny in those days) was part of a short-lived Alexandria, Virginia vocal harmony group called The Del Ray Locals. Then he joined folk outfit The Abstracts. With Phil Blondheim and ... MORE ››
