Cass Elliot Quotes

Cass Elliot was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was an American singer and member of The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. As America's folk music scene was on the rise, Elliot met banjoist and singer Tim Rose and singer John Brown, and the three began performing as The Triumvirate. Elliot's first recording with The Big 3 was Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod, released by FM Records in 1963. The Mamas & the Papas continued to record to meet the terms of their record contract. Their final album was released in 1971. After the breakup of The Mamas & the Papas, Elliot embarked on a solo singing career. Her most successful recording during this period was 1968's "Dream a Little Dream of Me" from her solo album of the same name, released by Dunhill Records though it had originally been released on the album The Papas & the Mamas Presented By The Mamas and the Papas, earlier that year.