The Mamas & The Papas formed in the early 60s when singer-songwriter John Phillips and his wife Michelle joined up with Denny Doherty, another performer on the folk scene in New York City.

The Mamas & the Papas was one of the defining forces behind the musical counterculture of the1960s - but behind the scenes, things were not all as they seemed. By Rhiannon Du Cann 10:00, Sun, Apr ...

The Mamas and The Papas had a bizarre and unhappy history. Their heyday coincided with the height of the hippy and ...

Thirty-five years ago Saturday — June 9, 1990 — “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The songs, woven around Doherty’s tell-all narration, are appealingly interpreted by Doherty and a trio of young Mama and Papa sound- and look-alikes. Those simultaneously catchy and laid-back ...