Person
- Born
- 1941-09-19
- Died
- 1974-07-29
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Film & TV
Acting · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941 - July 29, 1974), also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer, member of The Mamas & the Papas and actress. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. In 1998, Elliot, John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Michelle Phillips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their work as The Mamas & the Papas.
Known for
- Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Velvet Underground — Self (archive footage)2021
- Ponte Nova Dreamin' — Self (archive footage)2020
- Laurel Canyon — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Summer of Love2017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
- Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation — Self (archive footage)2013
- California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas — Herself (Archival Footage)2005
- Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits — Self (archive)2005
- Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances2002
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- 626,615
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- 6,971,187
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Cass Elliot (also known as "Mama Cass"), Baroness von Wiedenman (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American singer who performed with The Mamas & The Papas. She then went onto a successful solo career, releasing nine albums. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she spent most of her childhood both in Baltimore and Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Elliot, known for her sense of humor and optimism <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Cass+Elliot">Rea
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- The science of fake news
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Key facts
- Born
- Ellen Naomi Cohen , ( 1941-09-19 ) September 19, 1941, Baltimore, Maryland , U.S.
- Died
- July 29, 1974 (1974-07-29) (aged 32), Mayfair , London, England
- Resting place
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park
- Other names
- Mama Cass, the Queen of Laurel Canyon
- Alma mater
- American University
- Occupations
- Singer actress comedian
- Title
- Baroness von Wiedenman (1971)
- Spouses
- James Hendricks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>ann. 1968 ) Donald von Wiedenman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 )
- Relatives
- Leah Kunkel (sister)
- Genres
- Folk rock sunshine pop
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Years active
Key dates
- Born
- 19 September 1941
- Died
- 29 July 1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Naomi
- Family name
- Cohen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Place of death
- Mayfair
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- American University
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally by the stage name Cass Elliot, was an American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality. A member of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas (1965–1968), she was also known as "Mama Cass", a name she stated she disliked. After the group broke up, Elliot released five solo albums. She 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.
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1941 births1974 deaths20th-century American actresses20th-century American Jews20th-century American women singersActresses from BaltimoreAmerican contraltosAmerican folk rock musiciansAmerican musical theatre actressesAmerican people of Russian-Jewish descentAmerican television actressesAmerican University alumni