Sal’s Boutique

It’s unfortunate that what society considered to be Mama Cass’ failings have overshadowed her contributions to rock and roll music. Yes, she was overweight and, yes, she died an unfortunate death. But without her popular music would likely have traveled a much different road.

Legend has it that the Lovin’ Spoonful was created as the result of John Sebastian meeting Jerry Yester while sitting at Cass’ apartment, watching the Beatles on TV. It’s widely documented that she heard the voices of Crosby, Stills and Nash singing in her head, long before they’d ever sung together. It was her match-making, inviting them to get together at her house in Laurel Canyon, that yielded one of the monumental singing trios in rock and roll history.
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