The Mamas & the Papas Cass Elliot had a successful solo career, touring the US and Europe; appearing frequently on television, including in two specials ("The Mama Cass Television Program" on ABC in January 1969 and "Don't Call Me Mama Anymore" on CBS in September 1973); and producing hits such as "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "It's Getting Better". However, she never surpassed her two Dunhill albums, "Dream a Little Dream" (1968) and "Bubblegum, Lemonade, and ... Something for Mama" (1969). None of the three albums she recorded for RCA – "Cass Elliot" (1972), "The Road Is No Place for a Lady" (1972),
Michelle Phillips vocalist of the 1990s pop trio Wilson Phillips. After her marriage to John Phillips at age eighteen, the couple relocated to New York City, where they began writing songs together. There, Phillips was a founding member of the Mamas & the Papas, helping to form the vocal group in 1965. She co-wrote some of the band's hits, including "California Dreamin'", which appears on their debut album "If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears" (1966). Recording of the Mamas and the Papas' second album (eponymously titled "The Mamas and the Papas" (1966) and sometimes referred to as "Cass, John, Michelle,