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Mama Cass’ Daughter Owen ‘Didn’t Even Know My Dad’s Name’ Until She Turned 19 (Exclusive


In her new book, "My Mama, Cass" Owen Elliot-Kugell shares that she always fantasized her "real dad would show up"

After her mother, the legendary The Mamas & the Papas singer Cass Elliot died from a heart attack on July 29, 1974 when Owen was 7 years old, she was raised by her mom's sister, Leah Kunkel and her husband, Russ. Turns out, Michelle had spent the earlier part of that day filming a documentary with her former The Mamas & the Papas bandmates John Phillips and Denny Doherty. Michelle ended up putting a want-ad in various music magazines and found Day, a bassist who had once performed with Cass and was living in Marin County, Calif.

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