The pop group the Mamas and the Papas pose outside a hotel in London, England, in this Oct. 6, 1967, photo. The four members are, left to right, Denny Doherty, Cassandra Elliot, Michelle Phillips, and John Phillips.
(Canadian Press)
His sister, Frances Arnold, said Doherty died at his home in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday after a short illness. He was 66.
In addition to his singing career, Doherty is known for playing the harbourmaster on the Halifax children's TV series Theodore Tugboat.
Doherty was a veteran of the folk scene when he joined the Mamas and the Papas, known for their haunting harmonies.
The group formed in 1965, merging the talents of John Phillips, formerly of the Journeymen, Cassandra Elliot, Michelle Phillips and Doherty.
They had a string of hits such as Monday, Monday, California Dreamin' and Dedicated to the One I Love and are closely associated with the California-based hippie lifestyle of the mid-1960s.
The Mamas and the Papas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and Doherty is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
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