Denny Doherty...
Denny Doherty, a former member of The Mamas and Papas, poses on stage prior to performing in his show at the Village Theater in New York, April 7, 2003. Doherty died Friday. (AP/Robert Spencer)
Denny Doherty, the Canadian member of the Mamas and Papas, has died
Published Friday January 19th, 2007
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (CP) - Denny Doherty, the Canadian member of the Mamas and the Papas folk group, has died.
He was 66.
His sister Frances Arnold says the singer-songwriter in the popular '60s group died earlier today at his home in Mississauga after a short illness.
The Halifax-born Doherty led the group onto the charts with hits including "Monday, Monday," "California Dreamin," "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "Dedicated to the One I Love."
He started his music career in Montreal in 1960 as the co-founder of the Colonials, which later became the Halifax Three.
In the mid-'60s, Time magazine called the Mamas and the Papas one of the top two bands in America and the band was inducted into the Rock and Role Hall of Fame.
Doherty was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996.
In addition to his singing career, Doherty is known for his work on the children's TV series Theodore Tugboat.
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