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'''Mama Lion''' was an American [[blues rock]]<ref name="Virgin">{{cite book|author=[[Colin Larkin]]|title = The [[Virgin Group|Virgin]] Encyclopedia of the Blues|year = 1998|publisher = [[Random House]]|location = London|isbn = 9781448132744|pages = 257}}</ref> band which was active from 1972 to 1974. The band, managed by [[Patrick Meehan (producer)|Patrick Meehan]], featured the very [[Janis Joplin]]-esque vocals of lead singer [[Lynn Carey]]<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|title=Billboard Album Reviews|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 8, 1972|access-date=2024-04-12}}</ref>, with other members Alan Hurtz, [[James Newton Howard]], Coffi Hall, and [[Neil Merryweather]]. Mama Lion released two albums before disbanding in 1974. Their debut album, ''Preserve Wildlife'' (1972), is well-known for its provocative album cover, depicting lead singer Lynn Carey [[breastfeeding]] a [[lion]] cub. |
'''Mama Lion''' was an American [[blues rock]]<ref name="Virgin">{{cite book|author=[[Colin Larkin]]|title = The [[Virgin Group|Virgin]] Encyclopedia of the Blues|year = 1998|publisher = [[Random House]]|location = London|isbn = 9781448132744|pages = 257}}</ref> band which was active from 1972 to 1974. The band, managed by [[Patrick Meehan (producer)|Patrick Meehan]], featured the very [[Janis Joplin]]-esque vocals of lead singer [[Lynn Carey]]<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|title=Billboard Album Reviews|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 8, 1972|access-date=2024-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=[[Millie De Chirico]] and Quatoyiah Murry|year=2022|title=[[TCM Underground]]: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema|publisher=[[Running Press]]|location=[[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]|isbn=978-0-762-48001-2}}</ref>, with other members Alan Hurtz, [[James Newton Howard]], Coffi Hall, and [[Neil Merryweather]]. Mama Lion released two albums before disbanding in 1974. Their debut album, ''Preserve Wildlife'' (1972), is well-known for its provocative album cover, depicting lead singer Lynn Carey [[breastfeeding]] a [[lion]] cub. |
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==Discography== |
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Mama Lion | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Years active | 1972–1974 |
| Labels | Family Recordings |
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Mama Lion was an American blues rock[1] band which was active from 1972 to 1974. The band, managed by Patrick Meehan, featured the very Janis Joplin-esque vocals of lead singer Lynn Carey[2][3], with other members Alan Hurtz, James Newton Howard, Coffi Hall, and Neil Merryweather. Mama Lion released two albums before disbanding in 1974. Their debut album, Preserve Wildlife (1972), is well-known for its provocative album cover, depicting lead singer Lynn Carey breastfeeding a lion cub.
Discography
- Preserve Wildlife (1972)
- Give It Everything I've Got (1973)
References
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. London: Random House. p. 257. ISBN 9781448132744.
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. July 8, 1972. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Millie De Chirico and Quatoyiah Murry (2022). TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press. ISBN 978-0-762-48001-2.
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