Cass Elliot

Also known as Ellen Naomi Cohen, Mama Cass, Mama Cass Elliot, “Mama” Cass Elliot, "Mama" Cass Elliot

American singer (1941–1974)

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Cass Elliot, born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland, was an American singer, actor, and composer. Active in the rock, folk, and pop rock genres, she was also known by the pseudonyms Mama Cass and Mama Cass Elliot. Her musical career was associated with RCA Records, and she performed as a vocalist. Elliot studied at American University and had one child.

She passed away on July 29, 1974, in Mayfair due to a myocardial infarction. Her death was attributed to natural causes. Cass Elliot is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

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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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1941
Active to: 1974

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Discography

Member of

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 626,615
Total plays: 6,971,187

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome
· 2013 · cited 4,635x
The NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog of published genome-wide association studies, targeted arrays and summary statistics 2019
· 2018 · cited 3,939x
Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response
· 2020 · cited 3,565x
The science of fake news
· 2018 · cited 3,179x
Compensatory Enlargement of Human Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries
· 1987 · cited 2,880x

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Quotes

“My advice is precisely the advice my mother gave me. If you believe you have talent, the next thing you must have is determination. If you keep working, keep striving, and try always to move forward a little bit with every job you do, you’ll eventually make it. And I believe that!”
“Our job as entertainers is to ease some pain. So to begin with, you have to know what and where the pain is. I've never campaigned before and I wanted to be damn sure before putting my name behind anyone. I wrote to all the campaign officers to find out what they were. My issue is that it's all very well to sit back and complain but when it's your country you have a responsibility.”
“I don't think it's so important who you vote for — you vote for who you believe in. The important thing is to vote, because it's our way and it's the best way.”
“I hated it. Everybody'd say, "Hey, mama, what's happening?" Then came the Mamas and Papas and I was stuck with it. And now people call me Mama Cass because of the baby. So I don't know whether I'm gonna be able to really get away from it.”
“I would love, in all honesty, to do another album with the Mamas and Papas sometime. I miss them. We're still friends and we want to be friends. Because you break up a successful group, which is really what I did, you know, there's some kind of karma here. I don't feel guilty about it; I left the group because I had to. That was being honest.”
“I say, "Look, I'm here now. There must be a reason I'm here." If that's fatalistic, be that as it may. Where my work is, is where my life is, and if we're falling in the ocean, we're falling into the ocean.”

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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)
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Relatives: Leah Kunkel (sister)
Genres: Folk rock sunshine pop
Instrument: Vocals
Years active: 1959–1974
Labels: FM Dunhill RCA
Formerly of: The Triumvirate the Big 3 the Mamas & the Papas the Mugwumps
Website: casselliot .com

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life and education

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