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Years Active: 1964-2002

Band Members: Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips, Lou Adler, John Phillips, Denny Doherty

Influenced by: The Beatles, The Hi-Lo's, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Byrds, The Beach Boys

Genre: Rock & Alternative

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'60s Music -- An Introduction

Sep 30 2009 12:33PM by Scott Tomford

Filed under: Music A-Z

Spinner: '60s music is most easily described as revolutionary, with many of the established forms of the decade making a lasting impact on the way we listen to and create music. The popular genres of the era included traditional rock, folk rock, soul, ... Read more

Let's Stay Together: 15 Bandmate Love Affairs That Faded, but the Band Played On

Sep 24 2009 13:30PM by Spinner Staff

Filed under: The Hit List

Spinner: First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Sometimes a romance between band members can come crashing in a dreary haze of booze and broken hearts. This is the story of bands that stick it out because the bonds of ... Read more

Radio Stations Wrestle With Playing John Phillips

Sep 24 2009 13:15PM by James Sullivan

Filed under: News, Exclusive

Spinner: Oldies radio stations around the country are debating whether to continue playing the music of one of the quintessential '60s groups, the Mamas and the Papas, in the wake of Mackenzie Phillips' allegations that she had an incestuous relationship with ... Read more