The Mamas & The Papas’ version is the most well-known, and for Cass Elliot, it became her signature song. She dreamed about performing on Broadway and landed a touring role in The Music Man though she ...

In her new book, "My Mama, Cass" Owen Elliott-Kugell shares the origin behind the "California Dreamin'" band and her mother's nickname Liz McNeil is an Editor at Large at PEOPLE, where she's worked ...