Remembering Mama Cass (September 19, 1941–July 29, 1974)

Cass Elliot, undoubtedly one of the major forces in shaping the sound of the sixties, passed away on this date in 1974.

Before the famed Mamas and Papas, Cass was a member of another popular folk group, a trio known as The Big Three.  Enjoy this clip of “Rider.”