Cass Elliot’s Daughter to Publish Memoir About Her Mother — and Dispel the Ham Sandwich Rumor

Daughter Cass Elliot honors her mother’s legacy.

Owen Elliot-Kugell announced on Tuesday with Rolling stone that he will publish a memoir under the title My mom, Cass next year.

“I wanted to tell her story for a very, very long time, but I didn’t know how to do it,” said Elliot-Kugell, who has been developing the book for more than a decade. Rolling stone. “I’m still not really sure about it because it’s so new to me.”

‘My Mama, Cass’ by Owen Elliot-Kugell.

Elliot, who died aged 32 in 1974, was best known for being a member of the Grammy-winning ’60s folk rock band Mamas & the Papas. Born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore, she joined the group in 1965, appearing on hits like “California Dreamin'” and “Monday, Monday.” Elliot has also released five solo albums, including the songs “Dream a Little Dream of Me” and “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” which made a resurgence on TikTok this year. She was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Elliot-Kugell was only 7 years old when her mother died. In the book, he describes in detail his mother’s early life and prominence in the counterculture movement of the 60s. My mom, Cass also features multiple interviews, including Mamas & Papas members Michelle Phillips and Denny Doherty, who died in 2007 (Elliot-Kugell notes that many of the interviews come from informal conversations).

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Elliot-Kugell will also touch on her mother’s struggles with weight and self-confidence, and will also address some of the rumors surrounding Elliot’s life, including the infamous rumor that Elliot died by choking on a ham sandwich.

“It wasn’t enough that we lost her, so be it [made into] a joke,” Elliot-Kugell said Rolling stone. “I would say probably 50 percent of people don’t believe it now. The other 50 percent are probably still working.”

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Cass Elliot in 1970.

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Ultimately, My mom, Cass explores the many multitudes of the legendary singer. In a press statement, Elliot-Kugell says writing the book allowed her to gain new insight into her mother.

“What I discovered in writing this book is that my mother was a woman way ahead of her time,” she says. “She was a pioneer, a successful woman in a business dominated by men. A cult artist, she was the most faithful friend, of whom she had many. Most importantly, she was a single mother who just wanted someone of her own. That was me.”My mom, Cass will be published in May 2024 by Hachette Books.

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