Cass Elliot British play and film "Beautiful Thing" feature her recordings, and one character reflects on her memories of Elliot. Elliot was the subject of a 2004 stage production in Dublin, "The Songs of Mama Cass", with Kristin Kapelli performing main vocals. The name “Mama Cass” is mentioned at the end of the 2009 film “The Proposal” The song "Mama, I Remember You Now" by the Swedish artist Marit Bergman is a tribute to Elliot. The Frank Zappa song "We're Turning Again" references the urban legend of Cass choking to death. "We can visit Big Mama, we can whap her on the
The Mamas & the Papas February 1966 and became its only number-one on the "Billboard" 200. The third and final single from the album, "Monday, Monday", was released in March 1966. It became the band's only number-one hit in the US, reached number three in the UK, and was the first number-one on Spain's new Los 40 Principales. "Monday, Monday" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. It was also nominated for Best Performance by a Vocal Group, Best Contemporary Song, and Record of the Year. Their second album, "The Mamas & the Papas", is