1967 Hit Song 'Dedicated To The One I Love' By The Mamas & The Papas

Jul 14, 2020 by apost team

The 1960s truly were a golden age for music. It seems as if many of the most iconic groups in music history were active during that time and so many memorable songs were written. It doesn't take long to realize that some of the most recognizable names were at their peak during those years.

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, and The Doors are just a few of the groups that made a name for themselves during that decade. Another group that garnered a huge following was the Mamas and the Papas. As a recently resurfaced popular music video shows, their 1967 recording of  Dedicated to the One I Love has endured and become a classic.

Fans of the Mamas and the Papas could probably give you several reasons why this group captured their imagination. This group of four young people from Los Angeles captured the country by storm with their psychedelic infusion of folk-rock. John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Cass Elliot impressed many people with their tight harmonies and catchy tunes, as Biography.com reports.

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Many of their songs combined the precise melding of their voices with well-written lyrics to produce dreamy and melodic tunes that got people dancing. While the band was known for their tumultuous relationships with each other, especially between John Phillips and Cass Elliot, as Biography.com details. These issues mostly didn't get in the way of producing exquisite music, however. Over the years, the Mamas and the Papas had many hit singles, including their smooth, hypnotic love song, Dedicated to the One I Love.

Dedicated to the One I Love is the epitome of what made the Mamas and the Papas such a force on the music scene. While many other bands were focused on rocking hard, this group could write a song that could become the soundtrack of your life. During the '60s, many teens of that time probably remember more than their fair share of romantic moments set to that tune. Watching the group perform the song,

it is easy to get lost in the flawless delivery of the music and lyrics. Michelle Phillips is also mesmerizing to watch as she subtly and gently takes the lead of this song. While watching the performance of this song, it is easy to remember why the Mamas and the Papas were able to remain so popular even during a time that featured so many other legendary performers. It's also easy to see why so many people can't stop humming Dedicated to the One I Love after hearing it again.

Do you remember listening to this song when you were a teen? Are you hearing this song for the first time? No matter how you came to this music, it is sure to make an impact. Please feel free to give the gift of this song to all your friends and family and let us know how you felt about this beautiful and melodious song.