Denny Doherty

Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (born November 29, 1940 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a singer and songwriter. He is most widely known as a member of the famous 1960s musical group The Mamas & the Papas.

In 1960,

Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (born November 29, 1940 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a singer and songwriter. He is most widely known as a member of the famous 1960s musical group The Mamas & the Papas.

In 1960, he cofounded a folk group called "The Colonials" in Montreal, Canada. When they got a record deal with Columbia Records, they changed their name to "The Halifax Three." They had a minor hit, The Man Who Wouldn't Sing Along With Mitch ; but ultimately broke up in 1963 due to insolvency. Ironically, they broke up at a hotel called "The Colonial."