Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Hachette Books They had one of the most singular sounds of the sixties and seventies and when it came time to name their group, The Mamas & The Papas did it their own way.

I don’t know who you guys are, but Michelle and I are the Mamas.’ … [So] The Mamas and the Papas we were.” In 1967, they won the Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal or ...

New York Times bestseller Scott G. Shea has written “All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart.” It explores the rise and downfall of the folk quartet ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas chatted about her illustrious career in the music and recording industry. Michelle Phillips. Photo Courtesy of Dunhill ...