Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Life of Cass Elliot by Eddi Fiegel
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- Pub. Date: September 2005
- 416pp
- Sales Rank: 12,020
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- Pub. Date: September 2005
- Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
- Format: Hardcover, 416pp
- Sales Rank: 12,020
- ISBN-13: 9781437647532
- ISBN: 1437647537
- Edition Description: Bargain
Synopsis
This insightful biography examines the life and music of Cass Elliot-—better known as "Mama Cass"—the instantly recognizable face of the Mamas and the Papas. Untangling the truth about Cass's life, this book follows her development from her misfit teenage years to her part in the folk boom of the early 1960s. How Cass came to join the Mamas and the Papas, and the mix of love, hurt, and betrayal that fractured relationships within the group is central to the story as Cass is driven to strike out on a successful solo career. This account reveals the considerable unhappiness Cass experienced that was hidden by her jovial facade—her unrequited love for Papa Denny Doherty, her unhappy marriages and affairs, and her tragic death at age 32. Featuring interviews with many of Cass's close friends, colleagues, and relatives, this account explores the woman behind the uniquely tender voice that dominated the Mamas and the Papas's timeless hits like "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday." Her charisma, wit, charm, and psychedelic persona marked her as a pop star who refused to conform to traditional female stereotypes, and became a success on her own terms.
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Stands as the best account of the artist's life, rising far above the usual Summer of Love biographies.
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Biography
Eddi Fiegel is a freelance writer and broadcaster. She is a regular contributor to the BBC, the Guardian, the Independent, Mojo, and the Sunday Times. She is well known for her interviews with artists from across the musical spectrum, including David Bowie, Phillip Glass, Paul McCartney, and k. d. lang. She is the author of John Barry: A Sixties Theme.
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Great Bio of a Beloved Performerby Anonymous
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August 10, 2008: Eddi Fiegel does a fine job of tracing the life of Cass Elliott - born Ellen Naomi Cohen - from her childhood in the D.C. area to her death at age 32. Bright, outgoing, talented, and ambitious, Cass nevertheless dealt with resentments all her life over the way she had been treated by classmates in her teens. She also was often depressed over her inability to lose weight or to form a lasting relationship with a man. Perhaps the most fascinating chapters deal with the origins and growing success of the Mamas and the Papas, along with their drug-saturated recording sessions and lifestyles. Plagued by infidelities and artistic disagreements, the group maintained a love-hate relationship for years as it churned out the hits. Cass's successful career as a solo performer is also written about at length. This is a sad and tender story, and not to be missed by anyone who loved the sound of either the famed quartet or Cass Elliott's voice alone.
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