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The Mamas & the Papas

California Dreamin'

Songwriters: Gilliam, Michelle; Phillips, John

California Dreamin' & the California Sound
11 months ago

All the leaves are brown... and the sky is grey...Those words, written by John Phillips and sung beautifully by Denny Doherty defined for so many people what was good about California... that it was a haven away from the dread of winter (and all that meant - literally and figuratively). "California Dreamin' " catapulted the Mamas and Papas into superstardom as Denny sang that he could be "safe...

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Laurel Canyon - The better part of music valor
over 2 years ago
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Even though my cubs (and sometimes Mrs. Bear) call me Old Hippie, I’m not really stuck in the 60s… I promise… I really enjoy music from a time span of hundreds of years, and find lots of jewels in today’s music, too.So, what’s that got to do with a sleepy canyon in Hollywood Hills, California? Well, everything… Something interesting happens down in my soul when I hear California Dreami

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