John and Michelle Phillips wrote California Dreamin' in 1966 during a cold New York winter.

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Mama Cass Elliot, who weighed about as much as the other three members combined, died in 1974.

John Phillips, recognized as the key songwriting talent of the quartet, died in 2001, also of heart failure.

The Mamas And The Papas were inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1998.