- The group's heyday was brief and it disbanded in 1968 following John and Michelle Phillips' divorce. The members re-formed in 1971 for the album "People Like Us," but all hope for a reunion ended in 1974 when the 32-year-old Elliot suffered a fatal heart attack in London.
- Father of Jessica, Emberly, and John Dennis
- In 1998, the Mamas and the Papas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- His son John plays the bass guitar and is back-up vocals of the Canadian band IllScarlett.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (as a member of the Mamas and the Papas).
- Folk superstars Peter, Paul and Mary paid their own tribute to the Mamas and the Papas with their humorous 1967 hit "I Dig Rock and Roll Music.".
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