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Cass Elliot · 1968

Cass Elliot

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 8, 1968Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Cass Elliot made her solo debut at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she was scheduled to perform two shows a day for three weeks at $40,000 per week. Before the first performance, she came down with tonsillitis and her band was not sufficiently rehearsed. After the disastrous opening performance, the remainder of the engagement was canceled, and Elliot subsequently underwent throat surgery.

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  1. Cass ElliotOctober 7, 1967
    Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  2. Cass ElliotAugust 15, 1973
    Other⭐⭐⭐
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