Denny Doherty 1940-2006

Unlike Glenn Ford and Yvonne DeCarlo, I did know Denny Doherty was Canadian. Born in Halifax, he was a part of the Montreal scene in the early 1960s before his rise with the Mamas and Papas.

Doherty always seemed the quiet one in the group. We knew about Mama Cass and who could forget John and Michelle Phillips. But Doherty was crucial to the success of the group: California Dreamin' and Monday Monday were tracks where Doherty shined.

I was reminded that Doherty was Canadian when I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The Mamas and the Papas were inducted into the museum in 1998.

So farewell, Denny. Your music will live on.