Remembering Mama Cass Elliot, who died on 29 July 1974 of a heart attack at Harry Nilsson’s London flat. Four years later, Keith Moon would die in the same room, at the same age (32).

Cass’ self-titled 1972 album contains some belting versions of great songs including Jesus Was A Cross Maker and Disney Girls.

#CassElliott #MamaCass #MamasAndThePapas #HarryNilsson #KeithMoon #OnThisDayInMusic

Getting acquainted with Andrew Hickey's "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" podcast has opened me up to all kinds of surprises, such as the revelation that Shocking Blue's "Venus" was fundamentally built out of a rocked-up reworking of "Oh! Suzanna" that featured #CassElliott on vocals.

The Banjo Song - The Big Three
#FolkMusic #1960s #MamasAndThePapas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iodQbGZs64o

A lovely song by the great and woefully underrated #CassElliott. Perfect for the holiday season or any other time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7j7qAWCGdM

#StephenStills’ debut solo album was released on 16 November 1970. An astonishing range of guest musicians included #JimiHendrix, #EricClapton, #RingoStarr, #BookerTJones, #CassElliott, #RitaCoolidge, #DavidCrosby, #GrahamNash, #DallasTaylor and #JohnSebastian.

This is an older drawing so I’m not terribly happy with it and apparently I was a stranger to right angles, but hey ho, love the one you’re with, I guess. #OnThisDayInMusic #FediArt #MastoArt