California Dreamin '" is a song written by John and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. [5] The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas , who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in December 1965.

The song California Dreamin' was written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and was originally recorded by The Mamas and the Papas in 1965. The song is about the desire to leave the dreariness of winter for the warmth of summer in California.

Dec 11, 2017 · The song California Dreamin’ has been covered by numerous groups, including The Beach Boys, R.E.M., Jose Feliciano, the Carpenters, the Four Tops, and George Benson. Bobby Womack recorded his cover of California Dreamin’ in 1968.

California Dreamin' was Barry McGuire's song and it was P.F. Sloan who responsible for the track and it's his guitar you hear at the beginning of the song, not John Phillips. At the break in the song they used a harmonica, similar to the "Eve of Destruction" but John didn't like it and went down the hall and found Bud Shank.

This 3 sentence summary provides the high level information about the document: The document is sheet music for the song "California Dreamin'" arranged by Michael Chapdelaine. It contains standard musical notation and tablature for playing the song originally recorded by …

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1 day ago · With ‘California Dreamin” Cover. Sixty years after its release, the "Die With a Smile" duo bring the Mamas and the Papas classic to the 2025 Grammys. By Jodi Guglielmi, Angie Martoccio.

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1965 Vinyl release of "California Dreamin'" on Discogs.

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