“Mama” Cass
Elliot has
earned her star! As the sole
recipient of the posthumous
award in the musical category
for a Star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame, this spring will mark
the opportunity for Cass’ star
to actually be placed.
Cass Elliot once
said she went into show business
because people looked like they
were having a good time! “When
you’re on stage you got to do
it.” And she did it. Her
unmistakable voice as a founding
member of The Mamas
and The Papas in
songs like California Dreamin’,
Monday Monday and Dream a Little
Dream of Me, catapulted her into
the iconography of the 1960’s.
In the 1970s she was a fixture
in television on shows like The Carol
Burnett Show, The
Julie Andrews Hour and she was a
frequent guest host for The
Tonight Show. Hosting two
television specials of her own,
she also continued with live
acts and was just finishing a
triumphant engagement at The
London Palladium when she died
suddenly and tragically in 1974.
The recipient of the star is
responsible for paying $40,000
for the installation and
lifetime upkeep of the star.
You can help cement her
residence permanently on one of
the most visible walkways in the
world, while also introducing
her magic to fans for
generations to come. And we
need your support and patronage
to help make this honor happen.
Your chance to have a once in a
lifetime opportunity to
participate is available through
Patreon. Patrons will have
access to exclusive photos and
video, live chats with Cass'
daughter Owen and people who
knew and loved her, and special
exclusive tokens of recognition
for supporting Cass' legacy.
Join now!
**Hollywood Star of Fame UPDATE**
Paypal Possibilities! THANK YOU to all of you who have already contributed to the campaign to raise funds for The Cass Elliot Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Many of you have requested a way to donate without going through Patreon, and we are happy to supply that. If you would like a more direct donation, you can donate directly to the star via PayPal here:
Check out Cass' new YouTube channel which has just launched as another way to share and enjoy her music. Several videos will upload on a monthly basis. Enjoy!
Recent Releases
Cass Elliot / Don't Call Me Mama Anymore + Rarities
As the title indicates, 1973’s Don’t Call Me Anymore marked a real break with Elliot’s previous incarnation as Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas; at RCA Records, Cass was able to take control of her recording career, choosing songs that she wanted to sing. During this time, Cass decided to strike off in a new direction as a cabaret singer and put together a live show that barnstormed the U.S., with a particularly successful run in Las Vegas. This record, recorded over two nights at the renowned Mister Kelly’s night club in Chicago, captured Cass reveling in her newfound role as an entertainer and singer of show tunes (“Extraordinary” from Pippin) and standards (“I’ll Be Seeing You”) as well as new songs like “I’m Coming to the Best Part of My Life” and the title tune. Our deluxe reissue of this wildly entertaining album—released with the full support of Cass’ daughter Owen Elliot—offers five bonus tracks representing her complete final recordings, including the unreleased album outtakes “Make Your Own Kind of Music/Dream a Little Dream of Me/New World Coming” and “Don’t Make Me a Memory,” plus the RCA single tracks of “Listen to the World” and “I Think a Lot About You,” and a motion picture tune, “Theme from L’Amour.”
The package features rare photos and liner notes by Cass Elliot expert Richard Barton Campbell, with remastering at Battery Studios in New York. There’s no telling how far Cass would have gone if she had had the opportunity to fully pursue this new artistic direction—Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore is the final statement of a true icon whose career was cut short way too soon.
The Mamas & The Papas / A Gathering Of Flowers