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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><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> |
'''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== |
==Discography== |
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* ''Preserve Wildlife'' (1972) |
* ''Preserve Wildlife'' (1972) |
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* ''Give It Everything I've Got'' (1973) |
* ''Give It Everything I've Got'' (1973) |
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[[Category:Psychedelic rock music groups from California]] |
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Revision as of 18:17, 12 April 2024
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Mama Lion | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| 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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