Died On This Date (January 19, 2007) Denny Doherty / The Mamas & The Papas
Denny Doherty
November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007
Denny Doherty was a founding member of ’60s rock band, the Mamas and the Papas. The group, that also included John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Cass Elliot, formed in 1965 and found worldwide fame and success with songs like “California Dreamin,” and “Monday Monday.” Following the group’s breakup in 1968, Doherty released a handful of solo albums and singles, but nothing came close to matching the success he had with the Mamas and the Papas. He reunited with Phillips in a 1982 version of the group that included MacKenzie Phillips and Spanky MacFarlane, but that was short-lived. In later years, he produced an off-Broadway show, Dream a Little Dream that was based on the Mamas and the Papas. He also did voice over work for Canadian broadcast television. Denny Doherty was 66 when he died of an abdominal aneurysm on January 19, 2007.