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'A heartbreaking, myth shattering biography . . . Fiegel's fine, all-encompassing tome restores much of the great woman's dignity' Mojo
The greatest white female singer ever' is how Boy George described pop icon Cass Elliot, the sixties diva who was at the epicentre of US popular culture and music during the Californian hippy movement. Hailed as America's answer to the Beatles, the Mamas and the Papas' hits such as 'California Dreamin' and 'Monday Monday' became the soundtrack of a generation. Cass's uniquely emotive voice, charismatic wit and outsized multicoloured kaftans singled her out as a popstar who refused to conform to traditional female stereotypes. When she left the Mamas and the Papas, she immediately had a top ten hit with her debut single, 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' and became the queen on Los Angeles society. Her Beverly Hills villa was the scene of legenday parties, becoming the second home of stars such as Jack Nicholson and Grace Slick, but there was a darker side to her fame - after years of continuous dieting and drug addiction, she died mysteriously in London at the age of 33.
Including interviews with Cass's friends and family, co-band members Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty, and many of the famous names who knew her, this is both an insightful biography of an extraordinary singer, and a fascinating glimpse into free-living, free-loving ideals of the sixties as the optimism of the flower-child generation was crushed by the Vietnam War.
Contents
Introduction - i: Introduction Section - ii: Prologue Chapter - 1: A design for living Chapter - 2: A tight bottle Chapter - 3: The Boyfriend Chapter - 4: 'A smooth-talkin' banjo player' Chapter - 5: A ruling body of three Chapter - 6: Wild women sing the blues Chapter - 7: Hell on wheels Chapter - 8: Love, love me do Chapter - 9: It's got a backbeat, you can't lose it Chapter - 10: 'I don't go out with freaks' Chapter - 11: Sing for your supper Chapter - 12: Creeque Alley Chapter - 13: California Dreamin' Chapter - 14: 'Harvey' Chapter - 15: 'Two duelling virgos' Chapter - 16: Baby, you can drive my car Chapter - 17: Deliver Chapter - 18: 'I think my character has been besmirched' Chapter - 19: Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Chapter - 20: 'In the words of my friends' Chapter - 21: 'This show will blow their minds' Chapter - 22: Ladies and gentlemen of the Canyon Chapter - 23: Baroness Cass Chapter - 24: Power to the people Chapter - 25: 'Don't call me Mama any more' Chapter - 26: 'Big-time showbiz' Chapter - 27: Hollywood Memorial Section - iii: Epilogue Section - iv: Cass Elliot's Top 12 Section - v: US and UK discography Section - vi: Bibliography Index - vii: Index
