Denny Doherty | |
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![]() Doherty in a publicity photo, c. 1967 | |
Born | Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty November 29, 1940 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | January 19, 2007 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | (aged 66)
Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1960–2007 |
Spouse |
Jeanette Doherty
(m. 1978; died 1998) |
Children | 3 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Folk, pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Dunhill Records |
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty (November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007) was a Canadian singer and musician. A tenor, he was a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas & the Papas for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.