California Dreamin' The Mamas And The Papas Lyrics Music #themamasandthepapas #pop #music #lyrics #classic #fyp #follower #everyone #highlights "California Dreamin'" is a song written by John and Michelle Phillips in 1963 and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in December 1965. The song was written in 1963 while John Phillips and Michelle Phillips were living in New York City dur