WHY IS SHE SOLO?!..| FIRST TIME HEARING Cass Elliot Dream A Little Dream Of Me REACTION

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  • WHY IS SHE SOLO?!..| FIRST TIME HEARING Cass Elliot Dream A Little Dream Of Me REACTION
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  • @mspfinney
    @mspfinney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    She passed away in 1974 at age 32. Her solo career was cut way too short, but what she gave us was priceless.

    • @almostfm
      @almostfm ปีที่แล้ว +27

      If I could change anything, I'd make sure she and Karen Carpenter took better care of themselves. We should have had at least another 30 years from both of them

    • @MarkWYoung-ky4uc
      @MarkWYoung-ky4uc 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I remember that very well.

    • @ChuckHackney
      @ChuckHackney 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      This is a singer whose voice and talent I am rediscovering through these reaction channels. She has a stunning set of pipes, strong, pure and crystal clear. Make Your Own Kind of Music has once again become one of my personal anthems. This period is loaded with great artists gone way to soon. For me, the ultimate kick in the heart was Karen Carpenter's death because her music meant so so much to me. But the loss of a talent like Cass Elliot (she will always be Mama Cass to me) is no less sad. But thank God a hundred times over we grew up with these artists in the time we did. How lucky are we???? Mega hugs from Durham, NC. Remember, nobody can tell 'ya, there's only one song worth singin'!

    • @ruthtate1816
      @ruthtate1816 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤❤❤

    • @Kodiak8066
      @Kodiak8066 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@almostfm Well said

  • @topgazza
    @topgazza 2 ปีที่แล้ว +729

    Thing about Cass Elliot is that she was part of a four part harmony group. Had the odd lead role but was a part of a team. She didn't have a stellar solo career and died in London in 1974 so never had a chance really. But somehow she is loved and so highly rated and the reason is her warmth, humour and above all everyone knows she has the voice to match anyone. People recognise pure talent when they hear it, Cass Elliot was such a talent. Rare talent and underused and sadly died far too young

    • @boramsey5122
      @boramsey5122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Greatness that was unassuming,
      Her and Karen Carpenter...

    • @whu58
      @whu58 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I can`t add to your summery = great comment

    • @phils1427
      @phils1427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@boramsey5122 If only she gave that ham sandwich to Carpenter.

    • @sarachesterfield9028
      @sarachesterfield9028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@phils1427 What does that even mean? Just a cruel legend that some love to perpetuate. She sadly died of a heart attack as reported by forensic pathologist Keith Simpson.

    • @karensilvera6694
      @karensilvera6694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wonderfully put.

  • @susanmcewan302
    @susanmcewan302 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    My father , born in 1927 absolutely loved cass Elliott ! Always said she had a voice from heaven but the world judged her by her size, he hated that, he loved her!

  • @wendyreveyoso3731
    @wendyreveyoso3731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    She was treated so poorly because of her weight, and she was beyond amazing 💖😢

  • @niccolean
    @niccolean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +525

    Cass was in love with Denny - the lead singer on California Dreaming. The other two members were John and Michelle Phillips, who were married. Michelle (who Cass considered her best friend) began an affair with Denny and Cass felt super betrayed by two people in her life. John was the leader of the band and made the decisions regarding who sang what. He didn’t think audiences would want a fat chick singing, truth is he was too insecure to let Cass shine.

    • @jasonremy1627
      @jasonremy1627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      John Phillips was horrible person who abused his daughters.

    • @kennieharris327
      @kennieharris327 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Denny said before he died that he regretted the way he treated Cass. He knew she loved him and he only realized after she was gone how much he loved her.

    • @browniewin4121
      @browniewin4121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@jasonremy1627 and don't forget he was married and a father when he got involved with Michelle who was a teenage girl at the time

    • @jackburdsall6249
      @jackburdsall6249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      You might want to check out the band 'Wilson Phillips' , John and Michelle Phillips daughter is the Phillips in the name along with two of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys daughters

    • @sanigirlmpls3732
      @sanigirlmpls3732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jackburdsall6249 yes. Another good female Friday for you guys. You know them if you ever watched the movie bridesmaids

  • @Mandi_mayhemm
    @Mandi_mayhemm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    Cass was the first person I remember being exposed to that made me feel like I could still follow my dreams and do whatever I wanted to do, while being fat. I was a fat kid and I'm a fat adult... and when I was being picked on in school I remember seeing her perform on some old show my parents were watching. I asked who she was and my mom said "That's Mama Cass! She was amazing!" and I felt so much better being me.

    • @danielmcgee2879
      @danielmcgee2879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I hope you still follow your dreams and I wish you the best of luck in all you do

    • @PastLifeVillian
      @PastLifeVillian ปีที่แล้ว

      You should lose weight maybe

    • @Snappy57
      @Snappy57 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So sorry that people were bully’s to you, you look awesome like you made your day at and b came the best You.

    • @dangeroreilly2028
      @dangeroreilly2028 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'll wish you happiness and good health.

  • @pierrebezukov5770
    @pierrebezukov5770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Hers is a sad story... She was relentlessly taunted because she had issues with her weight and it made her depressed. She died far too young. What a unique voice. It's soft and sweet, but strong too.

    • @navmark77
      @navmark77 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel like her weight might have helped give the quiet power to her voice. I may be totally wrong, but think of all the large female opera singers. Nobody has any right to be negative about it.

  • @Relayer56
    @Relayer56 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Cass was one of those singers who are so smooth and natural. A pure voice, singing just seems so easy for her. That is real talent.

  • @tomsa123456
    @tomsa123456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    Carole King .. Tapestry Album. just about any cut from that for Female Friday. In 1972 Tapestry was the #1 Album, it was Album of the year, The track "It's Too Late" was Record of the year and You've got a Friend was Song of the Year and Carole was best performance by a female artist. Tapestry went 13 times Platinum and sold more that 25 million copies world wide. Doesn't that qualify? She plays the piano and sings. Shouldn't that Qualify?
    Hey, how about a poll for voting on which songs?

    • @johnjames6980
      @johnjames6980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You're right - that is an EXCELLENT ALBUM! The album stayed in the top 200 for years. "So Far Away" is my favorite on there. Thanks

    • @mjdaniel8710
      @mjdaniel8710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      One of the worlds greatest song writers without a doubt

    • @johnjames6980
      @johnjames6980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@mjdaniel8710 Totally agree!

    • @tomsdotter3228
      @tomsdotter3228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes! Any cut from Tapestry album.

    • @rosemary702001
      @rosemary702001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’m with you on this one. I’d also suggest The Carpenters featuring Karen in anything they did. Another stellar talent.

  • @tessesmom
    @tessesmom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Can't go wrong with mama cass!

  • @MonicaDBrini
    @MonicaDBrini 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Mama Cass was a power house vocalist. This really doesn’t display the extent of her talent. And she was also hilarious! The world lost when she died so young.

  • @aresee8208
    @aresee8208 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Cass Elliot had the most charisma in the M&P.

  • @MarthaLarimer
    @MarthaLarimer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Carole King (anything on the album Tapestry) just needs to be on a Friday soon!

    • @HealthyDisrespectforAuthority
      @HealthyDisrespectforAuthority 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *seconds this nomination*

    • @blackprix
      @blackprix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh yes Carole King who not only sang her way into history but wrote her way into history, did so many songs for other people

    • @darkrider68
      @darkrider68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I recommend Jazzman, especially the studio version if you like a mean sax.

    • @mandarinlearner
      @mandarinlearner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely!

    • @user-tv7bx3gi3h
      @user-tv7bx3gi3h 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i recommended this live version of i feel the earth move: th-cam.com/video/hoHuxpa4h48/w-d-xo.html

  • @ManicSalamander
    @ManicSalamander 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    She has a magical voice. Soft, clean, complex and deceptively powerful. Best harmony singer EVER! No matter how loud she sings, she makes the lead sound better. She sang a couple solo albums, always other people's songs. She shone, but the Mamas and Papas were magic together. Cass wanted Denny, but he didn't want her back. Denny and Michelle got together, though she was married to John. Cass basically got the group together by introducing contacts to one another. Cass wasn't skinny or meek enough for John, but she was too good to pass up as a singer.
    Cass had legions of adoring fans- she was like the godmother of all the Hippies. Sweet, funny, smart, welcoming, and a voice bigger than anyone's. If Ann Wilson's voice is like a sword, Mama Cass' is like a heated pool. Died of a heart attack, about 31 years old.

    • @nicmevan9966
      @nicmevan9966 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Have you seen the documentary, it tells this story. Also how Denny had to persuade her to actually sing in the band as she was initially too insecure. Another thing I love about her is her dancing, she had a groove and was light on her feet for a big gal. I love her, and she's one person I cry for because of their passing.

  • @uncabuzz118
    @uncabuzz118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This song was written in 1931 and recorded by Ozzie Nelson orchestra. Cass released 5 solo albums and died in 1974 at age 32.

  • @DiscoTimelordASD
    @DiscoTimelordASD ปีที่แล้ว +62

    She had a phenomenal voice and could really belt out a song or charm you with her gentle vocals.
    She was awesome.
    R.I.P Mama Cass

  • @topgazza
    @topgazza 2 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    Check out Cass and John Denver duet on Leaving On A Jet Plane. Cass had her own career as well. She has such a perfect voice, think Karen Carpenter, Cass was close in perfection, power and perfect pitch.She wasn't involved with any band members. A sweet lovely funny person. You can hear her clearly in most Mamas and Papas songs providing the power in the song of what were a superb close harmony group.
    Looking back the reports I've read suggest she didn't fit the "image" of a svelte pop singer for the record companies. Absolute disgrace of course but typical

    • @colibri1
      @colibri1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yes, please check out that 1972 performance she does with John Denver. She also addresses the audience and jokes around with Denver in her sweet, genuine way in that. And their harmonies are out of this world.

    • @darcythmpsn1
      @darcythmpsn1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I agree, Leaving on a jet plane with John Denver should be their next Momma Cass video......while you are at it, check out John Denver's Annie's Song!

    • @sometimesboy
      @sometimesboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I recommended her duet with John Denver last time and I whole-heartedly agree!

    • @joiedevivre2005
      @joiedevivre2005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was just coming here to suggest this. Cass was truly an underappreciated treasure.

    • @jeanstrickland2445
      @jeanstrickland2445 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I forgot all about that song, yes let’s listen to it I’m here for it😊

  • @MrVicDog
    @MrVicDog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Her duet with John Denver called Leaving on a Jet Plane is really emotional.

  • @virginiav1704
    @virginiav1704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching the younger Generations enjoy old music is so fun to watch

  • @tips_and_tricks_for_life100
    @tips_and_tricks_for_life100 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Miss Cass Elliott (she hated bring called Mama Cass) was a jewel in the crown of music. The Mamas and Papas were a quartet. She tried to blend in, but her voice always made her stand out (listen to their albums). She and Denny were a cut above.

  • @vincentdarrah
    @vincentdarrah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Mama Cass what even fat shamed in death. She died of a heart attack but when found there was a partially eaten ham sandwich so people believe she choked on her sandwich but it isnt true

    • @paulettecole9482
      @paulettecole9482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She was also a diabetic!

    • @vincentdarrah
      @vincentdarrah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@paulettecole9482 Probably what caused her heart problem

    • @deniseg812
      @deniseg812 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There's a sick joke, I'm sure she'd laugh at. If Mama Cass and Karen Carpenter shared the sandwich, they'd both be alive today. Sorry, it's eating away at me I had to get it out.

  • @sarahb1451
    @sarahb1451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Cass died tragically young. We'll never know where should could have gone, but she’s been one of my favorites my whole life, because my mom did give me her voice as a lullaby.

  • @kensquibb6907
    @kensquibb6907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The song was written by Gus Kahn and originally sung/recorded by Ozzie Nelson in 1931, but I would argue the best version was sung by Ella Fitzgerald featuring Louis Armstrong in 1950. Those two + that song = perfection + the band = immaculate. It's like velvet and chocolate that your ears can enjoy, if you understand what I mean.

  • @FreedomsRealm
    @FreedomsRealm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Cass Elliot always felt like a fairy godmother to me. Pure sweet magic. So sad that she died really at the beginning of her solo career. I think she was 33 when she passed, missing that dreadful 27 club, but still, wow. All that could have been.

  • @rogerkelly7988
    @rogerkelly7988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Mamma Cass was a great singer and a beautiful soul she was there for Janis Joplin and introduced Cosby Stills and Nash to one another to sing together they knew one another but she pushed them to sing together and the rest is history

  • @kathleenmcfarland3911
    @kathleenmcfarland3911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Mama Cass' best solo song is "Make Your Own Kind Of Music". You have to listen to it. It is so positive and up lifting.

  • @Jettingred4
    @Jettingred4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thanks guys! I was a teenager that grew up listening to the mama’s and papa’s! Gotta love me some Cass Elliott! My sweet deceased husband was at Woodstock and told me story’s about all the greats that performed there like Hendrix and Joplin! I have a pic in LIFE magazine of him naked in a mud pond danceing in the rain!😎

  • @hollywoodharriet13
    @hollywoodharriet13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mama Cass was in the thick of it all. She had a good solo career, lots of tv shows, a couple of her own specials, even commercials, oh and I really liked her on this silly show called H R Puffnstuff (for kids) where she had a recurring role as a witch. (you had to be there). She was on tour and playing the London Palladium when she died of a heart attack. People fell in love with Mama Cass. None of the other group members had the solo success that she had.

  • @Habichiwoowoo
    @Habichiwoowoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    This is an old song -- from 1931! -- and, you're right, a lot of people have covered it. Possibly most famously, Doris Day (there's a lady crooner for you!) in the 60s.

    • @wendysilva8749
      @wendysilva8749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes... check out Doris Day... It's Magic... th-cam.com/video/JRp1LZOk05o/w-d-xo.html

    • @davidchildress6432
      @davidchildress6432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wendysilva8749 have you noticed rob likes to hear himself talk

    • @douglasleinbach6313
      @douglasleinbach6313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rosemary Clooney (George Clooneys aunt) is another fine lady crooner with the big bands.

    • @Habichiwoowoo
      @Habichiwoowoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@douglasleinbach6313 She is smoooooth. So, so smooth. Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me. Mm, mm, mmm...

    • @lourall5390
      @lourall5390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      First recorded by Ozzie Nelson in 1931 or 1934. Many Boomers remember him from the TV show Ozzie and Harriot. More recent followers would know him as father to heartthrob early rocker Ricky Nelson.

  • @chthoniapodcast
    @chthoniapodcast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    The Mamas and the Papas song "Creeque Alley" talks about the history of the band. Worth a listen.

  • @emc2614
    @emc2614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    She had such control of her instrument. When she needed to, she could belt it out. Powerful, but always in control.

  • @buzztp5119
    @buzztp5119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This song was written in 1931 and many people have recorded it over the decades. Mama Cass did a great job as you can hear.

  • @johnjames6980
    @johnjames6980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    She was the only one who had any success musically after the break up, I believe. Michele went on to success as an actress.
    Please consider "It's getting better" by Cass Elliot - another solo hit and my personal favorite. Thanks!

  • @jamesjohnston9225
    @jamesjohnston9225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    My fav Mama Cass tune! Now we're rollin'. You are right Amber, hers is a cover of the original. There's a duet she does with John Denver you might wanna check out - Leaving on a Jet Plane

    • @laritownsend2527
      @laritownsend2527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ella Fitzgerald did this and the first I remember was Doris Day.

    • @J_Gamble
      @J_Gamble 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, love that duet. And the live video of them singing Leaving on a Jet Plane is very sweet.

  • @alisonmontana8895
    @alisonmontana8895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    She didn't just 'try' to go solo, she was a massive hit in Europe. I remember the day she died, it was a huge world wide story.

  • @nicktrainor7833
    @nicktrainor7833 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Her strongest song from the Mamas and the Papas was called “Words of Love.” She was the lead vocalist!
    She cut the song in one take, sitting on the piano in the studio.

  • @lynnettegoodson414
    @lynnettegoodson414 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I loved Mama Cass. I think she is one of the most under rated female singers of all time. Her voice is just perfection

  • @jaysone.94
    @jaysone.94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You two need to hear Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown for next Female Friday!!!!

    • @deniseg812
      @deniseg812 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dinah Washington.

  • @teresakym2672
    @teresakym2672 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a beautiful woman with a beautiful voice. RIP lovely lady ❤️

  • @selat2
    @selat2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    For Cass Elliot try “Make Your Own Kind of Music”. A great Mama Cass solo song that became popular again in the early 2000’s because of the TV Show “Lost”.

  • @KittykatOz
    @KittykatOz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Wow, Mama Cass... I remember hearing this as a child and it really connected to me, fell in love with her voice. She also had a very powerful voice and could belt out songs. Thank you for listening to this. You are so respectful of all genres of music.

  • @debbiechang5781
    @debbiechang5781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Her voice was always the most prominent one in the group. She was so great. The Mamas & Papas did do this song and it featured Cass with the others harmonizing. Many of their songs featured her because of her beautiful, powerful voice. 🌺✌️

  • @jnagarya519
    @jnagarya519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    She also covered "The Beatles'" "I Call Your Name," and when they met, John thanked her for the royalties.

  • @ledzepgirlnmful
    @ledzepgirlnmful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cass Elliot had such a gorgeous voice -So Effortless!
    It's heartbreaking that we weren't blessed to have her around for too many years.
    Grateful for the beautiful music she did leave us with tho!!

  • @AnimeOtakuDrew
    @AnimeOtakuDrew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    No, Cass Elliot was not the first to perform this, but her version has always been my favorite. Her voice was just so beautiful and haunting that I don't think anyone could ever top her version.
    My recommendation this time is going in a different direction. You two really liked Frank Sinatra, so I think you should check out his daughter for a Female Friday. Therefore, my recommendation is "These Boots Are Made For Walking" by Nancy Sinatra. I think you'll like it!

    • @pfcampos7041
      @pfcampos7041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes love that song!

    • @sanigirlmpls3732
      @sanigirlmpls3732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      For sure

    • @TBSinc
      @TBSinc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The first to perform Dream a little dream of me was Ozzie Nelson, Ricky Nelson's father in 1931.

  • @lonnielongino798
    @lonnielongino798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Rolling Stone once described her voice as one of the most sultry(sexy) in history. Another one on that list is Lulu. She has a song from a movie she did in the 60s called "To Sir With Love", it is amazing. Also she recorded it almost 55 years ago and she sounds as good today as she did then.

  • @bruceeven9942
    @bruceeven9942 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love her song "Make Your Own Kind of Music." She was a beautiful person.

  • @davidmazon7516
    @davidmazon7516 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of those kind of songs that when I was younger I would not admit that I liked. But there it's so much music that I would not let my peers know I liked. This is one of them.!

  • @joel65913
    @joel65913 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The song was written by Gus Kahn in the 30's (a songwriter with an enormous output who contributed many classics to the great American songbook). There was a biography made of his life in the 50's called "I'll See You in My Dreams" (another song he wrote) starring Danny Thomas and Doris Day. Doris is definitely someone worthy of being featured on Female Friday-she had perfect pitch and a huge catalog to choose from, her signature song was Que Sera Sera but dozens if not hundreds of other recordings. I'd suggest "Secret Love", "It's Magic" or Sentimental Journey.
    The Mamas & the Papas were only together for about three years after which Cass went out on her own very successfully until her sudden death. Check out "Make Your Own Kind of Music" it really captures her essence.

    • @donnaralph4413
      @donnaralph4413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For their movie collection. I suggested. Young at Heart with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra ❤️

    • @dangabbert3944
      @dangabbert3944 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting that the first recording of this was by Ozzie Nelson (and his orchestra). He was the father of early teen idol, Ricky Nelson.

    • @robertcartier5088
      @robertcartier5088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still have "Que Sera Sera" on 78rpm! Can't play it anymore, but some day it'll be worth something... lol

  • @AmericanVanGogh
    @AmericanVanGogh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Probably one of the loveliest covers in the history of rock.

  • @alanheath7867
    @alanheath7867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cass had a voice like BUTTER. Her solo career songs were some of the best! Loved them.

  • @pmccachren
    @pmccachren 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Her voice was always impressive. RIP

  • @lobo81865
    @lobo81865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Definitely try her solo song, "Make Your Own Kind of Music" next.

  • @kathyp1563
    @kathyp1563 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Ella Fitzgerald also sang this song. She also did a duet with Louis Armstrong. Nat King Cole trio did a very upbeat, dance version.
    I've noticed about the very old Jazz is that the music is not exclusive to an artist.

    • @DamianMartins
      @DamianMartins 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz

    • @TardedWifey
      @TardedWifey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was Ella's original song!

  • @jdee4956
    @jdee4956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mama Cass going soft and gentle - a beautiful, but powerful, voice.

  • @jonhinson5701
    @jonhinson5701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another big hit by her was "Make Your Own Kind of Music"

  • @InfraMajin
    @InfraMajin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    For some more good solo Cass Elliot, try "Words of Love" (with The Mamas And The Papas) and "The Good Times Are Coming" (you'll know you're hearing the right version of the song if it starts with a harmonica) --the latter was the theme song for an excellent movie Western, MONTE WALSH (1970), and her singing is backed instrumentally by composer/conductor John Barry, famous for the classic James Bond movie scores (such as GOLDFINGER).

    • @susieq9801
      @susieq9801 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She did a good cover of John Lennon's "I Call your Name".

    • @BensSoZen
      @BensSoZen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I call Your Name was brilliant with all its time changes

    • @nash7752
      @nash7752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Good Times Are Coming is my favorite Cass song

  • @damonhines8187
    @damonhines8187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cass singing 'Words of Love' is a MUST! You'll love it, I promise.
    Cass reacting- lol- to Janis singing 'Ball and Chain' was not at Woodstock, but at Monterey Pop across the country, two years earlier, in '67, a big breakout for several artists: Janis, Jimi Hendrix's stunning, triumphant return to the U.S., and Otis Redding, whose breakthrough didn't last as he died tragically shortly afterward. Ravi Shankar too mesmerized the crowd with his complex, rhythmically sophisticated and shifting music, rooted in Indian classical. The Who too delivered an explosive set, and backstage Jimi told them, "If I gotta follow you, I'm pulling out all the stops.."..he did, and both performances are legendary, but Hendrix was a game-changer. That story is cool to hear from Pete Townshend(the Who's guitarist/songwriter) or someone who was there.

  • @stanzy9879
    @stanzy9879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    John Denver did alot of work with her too. He saw her talent and wrote a song or two for her. She's a beautiful spirit.

  • @shwicaz
    @shwicaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cass Elliott's voice is like a big warm soft set of arms that envelops you and hold you close. She has a genuine warmth that pulls you in, instantly. If you ever see videos of her giving interviews from back in the day--she is warm, and funny, and whip-smart. She has other great solo hits--Make your own kind of music, It's Getting Better (everyday), Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By, California Earthquake....

  • @elizabethfranco1284
    @elizabethfranco1284 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Michelle Phillips and John were married. Michelle had an affair with Denny who Cass was in love with and felt betrayed

    • @michelleortega1514
      @michelleortega1514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The story of the mamas and papas during and after the breakup is really something.

    • @voodoochild2968
      @voodoochild2968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is were Fleetwood Mac learned their loving ways

  • @donrogers1337
    @donrogers1337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    probably one of the very best voices of the entire Rock era, and one of the most under rated.

  • @georgianalabella7852
    @georgianalabella7852 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love Mama Cass. What a Great Singer. I Loved Her. Pete Siny

  • @mancyank564
    @mancyank564 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi. I just stumbled across your channel. Love your reactions.
    Case Elliot had a great voice. I was a teenager during the 60s and loved her singing from the first time I heard it. Case was a sweet person. Once on the Johnny Carson show she talked about visiting a friend who had been wounded in Vietnam and his disgusted she was at the state of the VA hospital he was in. This was during a time when the military was not liked, but Cass spoke out about the treatment of veterans. I think she surprised Carson, but he let her say her piece. Probably because he was a WWII get himself.

  • @lindacourtemanche7728
    @lindacourtemanche7728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    When you listen to the Mamas and the Papas it's Cass Elliot's voice that pulls tell group together. She is not a backup singer; the members were all equals, like Abba. Listen to Creque Alley. This song tells the story of how the M and P group was formed. Like a lot of groups in the 60s/70s timeframe, drugs played a heavy role in breaking up groups. The song Monday, Monday highlights the group's great harmonizing style. Again, Cass was a very talented lady who died way too soon.

    • @cliffhodge6167
      @cliffhodge6167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love that song but couldn’t remember the name of it until you mentioned it. So many great lines in it and several very talented people get a shout out.

    • @Shane-Flanagan
      @Shane-Flanagan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cass was the power of the group, her voice was the most distinctive

    • @loadedorygun
      @loadedorygun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They weren’t equals tho; they made Cass just “hang around” with them for a long time before they made her an official part of the band. And she was singled out for not fitting the image they wanted (ie thin and pretty). John was especially cruel and Michelle betrayed her by having an affair with the person Cass loved most, Denny. And yet she was the best vocalist and was probably the most beloved person in Laurel Canyon. She was a big support to the other women there, fighting to get attention from the record companies, her house was the hangout and everyone was welcomed.

    • @mimibee626
      @mimibee626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree.....without Cass, I don't think they would have been superstars.

    • @saundrascheuer-syfert4192
      @saundrascheuer-syfert4192 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The line "No one getting fat except MaMaCass that she had to listen to
      AND sing was just an cruel

  • @Jayeug
    @Jayeug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I so highly recommend for a "Female Friday" that you listen to/watch Judy Garland sing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." She sang it live on her television program back in the 1960's and there's some clips of it here on TH-cam. For such a small lady she had such a booming voice and her version of that song is powerful enough to give even the most anti-American person a profound sense of national pride.

    • @sarablack2547
      @sarablack2547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love Judy grew up watching for movies I especially like ones with gene Kelly in! Somewhere over the rainbow from the wizard of Oz and have yourself a merry little Christmas from meet me in st Louis always makes me cry!
      Also love her daughter Liza minnelli in cabaret.

    • @janleonard3101
      @janleonard3101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My favorite from Judy is "The Man That Got Away" from "A Star is Born". Her voice was never better and she had a performance quality that she didn't have when younger. It's so hard to pick with her though.

    • @dalefuquatube
      @dalefuquatube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, yeh, i second that! (Plus, I got to see Judy Garland live in a circle in the round concert in Haddonfield, NJ in 1967. She was in great voice and super sweet and funny.)

    • @jillcampbell8019
      @jillcampbell8019 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      --and Kate Smith, “God Bless, AMERICA” 🇺🇸 Gorgeously powerful.

  • @shadykatie100
    @shadykatie100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She was a first rate singer! Wonderful and beautiful voice.

  • @hglick
    @hglick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite Mamas & Papas song was "Words of Love" where Mama Cass showed off her beautiful and powerful voice

  • @Herbert04
    @Herbert04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I heard Mama Cass do a song with John Denver. Now that was good. Leaving on a Jet Plane. yea that is a must for you Mama Cass fans.

    • @kbbeers4274
      @kbbeers4274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They sound beautiful together. ♥️

  • @markmcelligott2542
    @markmcelligott2542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Cass had one of the most unique and powerful voices of her generation... She was sweet, but could party like a viking. Serious shame she died so young. Far and away the most talented vocalist of the Mamas and the Papas

  • @leisastalnaker3790
    @leisastalnaker3790 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The studio version is wonderful. You can really hear the range of her voice.

    • @RobertSmith-iw2kb
      @RobertSmith-iw2kb ปีที่แล้ว

      Not original,but my favorite version. Cass and denny were voices of band..

  • @kenchristie9214
    @kenchristie9214 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When it was reported that Cass died from a heart attack caused by eating a ham sandwich (which is untrue), I thought that's appropriate.
    About a month later this song was playing on my car radio I had just pulled into a parking just outside my barracks listened for the song to finish.
    Listening to her voice, it struck me that we had a magnificent songstress.

  • @brinalea7778
    @brinalea7778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    She was so dam talented and it was such a shame that she got so much hate over her weight, shes a true gem!

  • @flash218ily
    @flash218ily 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    RECORD COMPANY: "Lose weight and you'll sell more records!"
    MAMA CASS: "Whatever!"

  • @kmj217
    @kmj217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The song is from 1931 and has been recorded dozens of time including by Ella Fitzgerald, Ozzie Nelson, Doris Day, Henry Mancini, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, The Mills Brothers, and Erasure. (On a side note, Erasure is a band that you should definitely react to. Oh L'Amour, Chains of Love, or A Little Respect would be a good place to start.)
    John Phillips left his wife for Michelle, who was a teen model when they met.. John was absolutely cruel to Cass (mostly about her weight, including writing a song with the lyrics "no one's getting fat except for Mama Cass"). He did his best to keep her from singing lead and he tormented her so much, she finally left the group.

  • @willdwyer6782
    @willdwyer6782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The first artist to ever record this song was Ozzie Nelson in 1931. It's been recorded by more than 60 different artists. This one is the most popular version. This was not a solo recording. Cass was with The Mamas and the Papas when she recorded it, and it was released as a single and on their fourth album in 1968. Michelle Phillips grew up listening to this song on a regular basis because her father was a personal friend of the songwriter.

  • @marvingoodman7381
    @marvingoodman7381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cass Elliot was a one of a kind singer. The lady had a set of lungs on her and she had enough power to sing any kind of song she wanted to do. Lots of things written about the problems within The Mamas and The Papas, not sure as to how much was true. So glad you reacted to Cass and hope you'll check out some of her work. BCNU...

  • @edgarcarreras3621
    @edgarcarreras3621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Female Friday, Judy Garland singing “Old Man River” (live version). A true legend, who had a tragic life. Some lyrics from the song. “Tired of living, but scared of dying” apply to her life. A powerful performance. Enjoy your choices, and your reactions. Thanks!

  • @knitterscheidt
    @knitterscheidt ปีที่แล้ว +2

    as a kid I'd watch The Mamas and The Papas on Ed Sullivan and loved the group dearly, later Cass had a solo career I'd listen to her whatever she did, not just because of her talent but she was such a sweet person, when she passed I was inconsolable. I heard it on the news and was shocked, listen to Creque Alley and it tells the story of the group and many of their friends who became famous in the folk and rock music of the 60s.

  • @christinerobinson9372
    @christinerobinson9372 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cass's solo career was very successful. Check out her "Words of Love"

  • @littleogeechee223
    @littleogeechee223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    She was so talented and sublime….and she was a beautiful woman, too…we missed so much with her tragic death…

  • @dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999
    @dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I heard it from a friend who.... heard it from a friend who.... heard from another you should listen to REO Speedwagon! Try the song Take it on the run. Other good songs by them are Keep on loving you and Can't fight this feeling. If you do take it on the run, you will see what I did right there! LOL

    • @lw3918
      @lw3918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got them to do one. Amber unfortunately chose the wrong song. I just said REO Speedwagon, I didn't specify what song.

    • @rayjohnson2387
      @rayjohnson2387 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's generic R.e.o....they were so much better in the earlier days...everything after u can tune a piano was downhill

    • @chipdamutt108
      @chipdamutt108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, no, no. REO sold out then. Go back to "Roll With the Changes" and "157 Riverside Avenue"

    • @lw3918
      @lw3918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chipdamutt108 They're all good songs. Weather you think they "sold out" or not.

    • @AdrianDeVore
      @AdrianDeVore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Time for me to fly is another great REO Speedwagon song!

  • @davidhubbert9445
    @davidhubbert9445 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goosebumps enough said.

  • @lowsonpearse
    @lowsonpearse ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cass Elliot never disappoints, she was so talented beyond imagining, underestimated and deceptively powerful.. unselfish to a fault and betrayed by those who claimed to be her friends.. gone too soon but left a huge impact in music ❤️❤️❤️

  • @meredithchandler73
    @meredithchandler73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It is so great that you’re exposing yourselves to so much wonderful older music and performers!

  • @ruxandrafontilia7705
    @ruxandrafontilia7705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Her voice was flawless 😍😍

  • @lucindagoodwin3139
    @lucindagoodwin3139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Another childhood memory. This song was a hit and I remember hearing it on the radio all the time. I think this was the first hit she had when she went solo. Even so we referred to her affectionately Mama Cass. I've always liked this song of hers, and when I got into vintage and classic Jazz, was I surprised to find out that this song was from the 1930s!

  • @daviddavison3970
    @daviddavison3970 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Her voice is absolutely amazing.

  • @elisebarthalow6075
    @elisebarthalow6075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Cass was so amazing!! You should react to her duet with John Denver " Leaving on a Jet Plane" It's a cover from a group called Peter, Paul and Mary.It is some of the best harmony I've ever heard!

    • @bergy210
      @bergy210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      John Denver wrote Leaving on a Jet Plane

  • @craiggallagher9110
    @craiggallagher9110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Reaching back into my younger days Cass Elliott was so great and she was one that really loved Janis she also loved Joe Cocker

  • @yoclark2723
    @yoclark2723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    She was so talented. I remember this performance on tv. (I'm old) She struggled with weight discrimination and a rumor started after her death that she choked on a ham sandwich. So hateful. She died of heart failure in her sleep. I loved her voice. She was gone too soon.

    • @RobertSmith-iw2kb
      @RobertSmith-iw2kb ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You asked for it.john and Michelle were married. Michelle had affair with denny.john threw her out of group. Cass had crush on demny,so was mad at Michele because she could have any man,why him.they had a past .Michelle was a vamp and the whole thing turned into a mess. therefore.cass went solo,and hosted her own tv show. unfortunately she was part of the famous singer od .crowd of that era

    • @kellyjohnson3617
      @kellyjohnson3617 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember that rumor about the ham sandwich. So hurtful. My aunt struggled with her weight her whole life. I loved her so much. Her heart failed her too. Died far too young too in her 50s. I love her voice to this day.

    • @user-zo7ud5ld8l
      @user-zo7ud5ld8l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too

  • @deniseperryman2814
    @deniseperryman2814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely adored Cass Elliot she was amazing She definitely had a solo career her voice was pure velvet I still have her Albums on Vinyl of course I used to put her album on in my bedroom and just lay on my bed and just float away so relaxing I was devastated when she past away she was in London at The London Palladium all the big stars 🌟 wanted to appear there after that she was due to tour round the Uk myself and my friend was going too see her but sadly it never happened she past away far to young she had so much more to give so so sad she was a beautiful lady Love ❤️ from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💕👏👏👏👍🥰🥰🌟👋

  • @chriso6719
    @chriso6719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The original song was from 1931.
    First recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra, and by Wayne king and his orchestra 2 days after.

    • @EastPeakSlim
      @EastPeakSlim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ozzie Nelson of "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" fame. Father of rocker Rick Nelson.

  • @d.j.starling3559
    @d.j.starling3559 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me is an old standard, recorded by many!! You should hear Ella do it. Her version with Louis Armstrong is quite special, too, & you get to hear his trumpet playing as well, another added treat!!

  • @katwalker687
    @katwalker687 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cass Eliot was part of the Mamas and the Papas, which a lot of peeps don't know they were only together for about 2 years max. They made a lot of great songs, but Mama Cass was the Heart and Soul of that Group. R.est I.n P.ower Cass. ❤

  • @maryellengabler802
    @maryellengabler802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cass dueted with a few vocal Giants. One was Julie Andrews (two VERY different voices) singing a Simon and Garfunkel medley. Watched it with my mouth wide open the whole time!

  • @colibri1
    @colibri1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You mentioned lullabies, and another great lullaby-sounding song is James Taylor's 1971 "You Can Close Your Eyes," especially the version he sings in duet with Carly Simon in 1977.

    • @flyboy53
      @flyboy53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also their cover of another lullaby - "Mockingbird"

    • @garyarnett1220
      @garyarnett1220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or Sweet Baby James

    • @bevkonde9028
      @bevkonde9028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would also listen to “House on Pooh Corner” by Loggins and Messina. I played this song for my son when I put him to bed for years. He’s now 25 and this is still a special song for the two of us.

  • @richardweber257
    @richardweber257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A good one for Female Friday would be “The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia “ by Vicki Lawrence.

  • @dougsusie2319
    @dougsusie2319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You two have quickly climbed to the top of my favorite reactors list. So much great music from the past , now we're even into Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Louie Armstrong. I have another great crooner for you Gene Kelly video from the movie Singing In The Rain 1952 in great color. When you see this guy in the rain singing and how he uses an umbrella as a prop while he's dancing is amazing. This guy could sing and dance like you wouldn't believe. You have to realize some of the crooners were incredible dancers also. This is kind of must see, you'll love it.

  • @lindalavadinho9639
    @lindalavadinho9639 ปีที่แล้ว

    This IS the lullaby my grandchildren hear. Beautiful, sweet Cass Elliot. Words of love is a good one too.