{"id":2440120,"date":"2026-06-01T12:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2440120"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:52:32","slug":"laurel-canyon-folk-rock-music-rock-stars-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/laurel-canyon-folk-rock-music-rock-stars-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurel Canyon | Folk Rock Music, Rock Stars, &#038; Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTable of Contents<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tTable of Contents<\/p>\n<p>  Ask Anything<\/p>\n<div class=\"top-questions qa-accordion d-flex flex-column module-spacing\">\n<p>\n                Top Questions\n            <\/p>\n<div id=\"intent-accordion\" class=\"md-intent-accordion\">\n<div class=\"top-question bg-gray-50 rounded\" data-value=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"accordion--question font-14 font-weight-normal cursor-pointer rounded\">\n<div class=\"pe-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n<p> What is Laurel Canyon known for? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordion--answer hidden p-15 pt-5 font-16 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"accordion--answer-copy\">\n<p>Laurel Canyon is known for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/folk-rock\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">folk rock<\/a> music boom that emerged from its residents in the 1960s and \u201970s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"top-question bg-gray-50 rounded\" data-value=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"accordion--question font-14 font-weight-normal cursor-pointer rounded\">\n<div class=\"pe-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n<p> Who were some of the notable residents of Laurel Canyon? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordion--answer hidden p-15 pt-5 font-16 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"accordion--answer-copy\">\n<p>Notable residents included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Joni-Mitchell\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Joni Mitchell<\/a>, Chris Hillman of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Byrds\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Byrds<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Carole-King\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Carole King<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/James-Taylor\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">James Taylor<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Carly-Simon\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Carly Simon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jackson-Browne\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Jackson Browne<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Frank-Zappa\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Frank Zappa<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jim-Morrison\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Jim Morrison<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Linda-Ronstadt\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Linda Ronstadt<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Bonnie-Raitt\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Bonnie Raitt<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Harry-Nilsson\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Harry Nilsson<\/a>, Cass Elliot of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/The-Mamas-and-the-Papas\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Mamas and the Papas<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Brian-Wilson-American-musician\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Brian Wilson<\/a> of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Beach-Boys\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Beach Boys<\/a>, as well as members of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Eagles\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Eagles<\/a>, Canned Heat, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Fleetwood-Mac\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Fleetwood Mac<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Buffalo-Springfield\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Buffalo Springfield<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Love-band\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Love<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Monkees-American-music-group\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Monkees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"top-question bg-gray-50 rounded\" data-value=\"3\">\n<h3 class=\"accordion--question font-14 font-weight-normal cursor-pointer rounded\">\n<div class=\"pe-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n<p> Did Fleetwood Mac live in Laurel Canyon? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"accordion--answer hidden p-15 pt-5 font-16 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"accordion--answer-copy\">\n<p>Yes. One of the band\u2019s founding members, Mick Fleetwood, moved to the canyon in 1974, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Stevie-Nicks\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Stevie Nicks<\/a> and Lindsey Buckingham came to visit. While there, they met Fleetwood and agreed to join the band on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"marker before-article\"\/><span class=\"marker PREMOD1 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><strong>Laurel Canyon<\/strong> is a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\" data-term=\"community\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/community\" data-type=\"MW\">community<\/a> nestled in the Hollywood Hills of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Los-Angeles-California\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Los Angeles<\/a>. Unlike other locales, this area is not known primarily for its beautiful streets, good schools, or proximity to a city center but rather the explosion of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/folk-rock\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">folk rock<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/music\" class=\"md-crosslink autoxref \" data-show-preview=\"true\">music<\/a> that emerged from its community members in the 1960s and \u201970s.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD1 mod-inline\"\/>      <span class=\"marker h2\"\/> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\">\u201cOur House,\u201d come on in<\/h2>\n<p> <span class=\"marker PREMOD2 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><span class=\"inline-youtube-video d-print-none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube video\" class=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aunVlekXjkE?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/span>At the time of its musical boom, Laurel Canyon was a collection of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/hippie\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">hippie<\/a> bungalows along one-lane roads winding through the mountains. Woodsy and sparse, the town included one country store. The owner, Bill Brogan, observed the soon-to-be rock <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\" data-term=\"legends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/legends\" data-type=\"MW\">legends<\/a> moving into his business\u2019s locale. He told the Toronto Star in 1969 that \u201csome of these young longhairs I\u2019d trust enough to let them write a cheque for any amount but others would steal you blind if you gave them the chance. That\u2019s the way it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD2 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD3 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">The area was ripe for these \u201clonghairs\u201d to make music, as it was set conveniently opposite the east end of the Sunset Strip, where many now-historic music <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\" data-term=\"venues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/venues\" data-type=\"MW\">venues<\/a>, such as the Troubadour, provided the canyon\u2019s residents a platform to showcase new work.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD3 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD4 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">The neighborhood\u2019s natural landscape of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/plant\/Eucalyptus\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">eucalyptus<\/a> trees, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/plant\/wildflower\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">wildflowers<\/a>, and other vegetation provided \u201ca wonderful distinctive smell,\u201d according to folk artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Joni-Mitchell\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Joni Mitchell<\/a>, that paired well with the sweeping sounds of burgeoning bands rehearsing among the otherwise quiet hills.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD4 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD5 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">It is true that the musical occupants were the main cause of noise in the wooded area. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Monkees-American-music-group\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">The Monkees<\/a> member Micky Dolenz even attached a speaker to the gate of his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off eb\" data-term=\"Laurel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/Laurel\" data-type=\"EB\">Laurel<\/a> Canyon home for visitors to announce themselves (although his 12 dogs and cats likely added to the volume as well), according to the same write-up in the Toronto Star that detailed the historic tunes coming from the canyon.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD5 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD6 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"assemblies\">\n<div class=\"w-100 assembly-container\">\n<div class=\"md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif line-clamp\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/50\/198850-050-46C563B5\/Eagles-Bernie-Leadon-Don-Henley-Glenn-Frey.jpg\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/media\/1\/2275658\/233623\">The Eagles<\/a><span>American country rock band the Eagles (from left): Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner, and Don Felder, early 1970s.<\/span><span class=\"link-blue\">(more)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">One morning the canyon\u2019s inhabitants threw open their windows and started playing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Beatles\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Beatles<\/a>\u2019 \u201cLet It Be\u201d on their record players at the exact same moment. In an oral history in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/culture\/2015\/02\/laurel-canyon-music-scene\" data-show-preview=\"true\">Vanity Fair<\/a> magazine, founding member of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Eagles\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Eagles<\/a> Glenn Frey recounted the area as a \u201cmagical hillside canyon\u201d with \u201cjust something in the air up there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD6 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD7 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">The energy of the neighborhood was indeed fostered by Laurel\u2019s locals, who went on to become some of the biggest names in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/rock-music\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">rock music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"module-spacing\">\n<div class=\"KUSTOM-MARKETING-INLINE_SUBSCRIPTION\">\n<div class=\"hermes-cta-paywall-overlay\">\n<div class=\"hermes-cta-paywall-content\">\n<p class=\"hermes-cta-description\">\n       Go beyond the basics with trusted, in-depth knowledge for professionals, students, and lifelong learners.\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/premium.britannica.com\/premium-membership\/?utm_source=premium&amp;utm_medium=inline-cta&amp;utm_campaign=basics-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hermes-cta-decorative-left\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/marketing\/inline-left.webp\" alt=\"Penguin, ship, mountain, atlas\" class=\"hermes-cta-decorative-image\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hermes-cta-decorative-right\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/marketing\/inline-right.webp\" alt=\"shohei ohtani, plants, andy wharhol art\" class=\"hermes-cta-decorative-image\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hermes-cta-decorative-mobile\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/marketing\/inline-mobile.webp?w=400\" alt=\"Mobile\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD7 mod-inline\"\/>  <span class=\"marker h3\"\/> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\">\u201cSo You Want to Be a Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll Star\u201d<\/h2>\n<p> <span class=\"marker PREMOD8 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><span class=\"inline-youtube-video d-print-none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube video\" class=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bJlvtfLfdu0?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/span>Joni Mitchell is often <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off eb\" data-term=\"cited\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/cited\" data-type=\"EB\">cited<\/a> as one of the first stars to move into Laurel Canyon. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Byrds\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">The Byrds<\/a>\u2019 Chris Hillman is another: He showed up in 1965 and was shopping at the country store when he met someone with a place to rent. He moved in at just 19 years old, before the rest of the band\u2019s future members, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Bing-Crosby\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">David Crosby<\/a> and Roger McGuinn, followed.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD8 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD9 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">Other residents included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Carole-King\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Carole King<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/James-Taylor\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">James Taylor<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Carly-Simon\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Carly Simon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jackson-Browne\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Jackson Browne<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Frank-Zappa\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Frank Zappa<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Jim-Morrison\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Jim Morrison<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Linda-Ronstadt\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Linda Ronstadt<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Bonnie-Raitt\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Bonnie Raitt<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Harry-Nilsson\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Harry Nilsson<\/a>, Cass Elliot of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/The-Mamas-and-the-Papas\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Mamas and the Papas<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Brian-Wilson-American-musician\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Brian Wilson<\/a> of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/the-Beach-Boys\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">the Beach Boys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD9 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD10 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">Members of the Eagles, Canned Heat, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Fleetwood-Mac\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Fleetwood Mac<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Buffalo-Springfield\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Buffalo Springfield<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Love-band\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Love<\/a>, and the Monkees settled in the canyon as well.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD10 mod-inline\"\/>  <span class=\"marker h4\"\/> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\">\u201cEverybody\u2019s Talkin\u2019\u2009\u201d<\/h2>\n<p> <span class=\"marker PREMOD11 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><span class=\"inline-youtube-video d-print-none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube video\" class=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BFKDyVPkonc?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/span>The melting pot of stars waltzing in and out of each other\u2019s homes and meeting other musicians consequently led to the breakup and formation of new groups.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD11 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD12 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">For example, Fleetwood Mac\u2019s Mick Fleetwood took up residence in Laurel Canyon in 1974, where he met <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Stevie-Nicks\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Stevie Nicks<\/a> and Lindsey Buckingham, who agreed to join the band on New Year\u2019s Eve, forming the Rumours era of the band. Rock group Buffalo Springfield also officially formed in Laurel Canyon, after Stephen Stills persuaded <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Neil-Young\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Neil Young<\/a> and others to move up to the hills.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD12 mod-inline\"\/>    <span class=\"marker h5\"\/>  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\">\u201cLadies of the Canyon\u201d<\/h2>\n<p> <span class=\"marker PREMOD13 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><span class=\"inline-youtube-video d-print-none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube video\" class=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/obRVlFCVlAg?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/span>The unofficial \u201cmothers\u201d of the canyon were (\u201cMama\u201d) Cass Elliot and Joni Mitchell. Their homes became the creative hubs where music history was made. Elliot had an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/infitah\" class=\"md-crosslink autoxref \" data-show-preview=\"true\">open-door policy<\/a>, her home the center for the exhibition of new music and groups. Graham Nash reportedly called her the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Gertrude-Stein\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Gertrude Stein<\/a> of Laurel Canyon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD13 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD14 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"assemblies\">\n<div class=\"w-100 assembly-container\">\n<div class=\"md-assembly-caption text-muted font-14 font-serif line-clamp\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"gtm-assembly-link md-assembly-title font-weight-bold d-inline font-sans-serif mr-5 media-overlay-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/51\/172051-004-6621CB1C\/Mamas-and-the-Papas-Michelle-Phillips-Mama-1968.jpg\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.britannica.com\/media\/1\/2275658\/185246\">The Mamas and the Papas<\/a><span>From left to right: Michelle Phillips, (\u201cMama\u201d) Cass Elliot, Dennis Doherty, and John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, 1968.<\/span><span class=\"link-blue\">(more)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">There is a debate over whether it was Mitchell\u2019s or Elliot\u2019s home that birthed the founding of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Crosby-Stills-and-Nash-group\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash<\/a>; it seems that the artists recall their stays in the magical canyon differently. Stills insists it was Elliot\u2019s home that Crosby called him to, telling him to bring his guitar. However, Mitchell told Vanity Fair, \u201cI do believe I introduced them at my house; that\u2019s where Crosby, Stills &amp; Nash was born.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD14 mod-inline\"\/>  <span class=\"marker h6\"\/> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\">\u201cFor What It\u2019s Worth\u201d<\/h2>\n<p> <span class=\"marker PREMOD15 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\"><span class=\"inline-youtube-video d-print-none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube video\" class=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/80_39eAx3z8?rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/span>As with many special things, the Laurel Canyon era eventually came to an end. The 1969 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Tate-murders\" class=\"md-crosslink \" data-show-preview=\"true\">Tate murders<\/a>, in nearby Benedict Canyon, shook Laurel\u2019s residents. Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas started carrying a gun in her purse, and the open-door policy that her bandmate Elliot had previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\" data-term=\"implemented\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/implemented\" data-type=\"MW\">implemented<\/a> quickly slammed shut. Furthermore, the inhabitants who gained more success in the music business eventually moved out of the canyon\u2019s bungalows and into bigger Hollywood homes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD15 mod-inline\"\/> <span class=\"marker PREMOD16 mod-inline\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"topic-paragraph\">The canyon\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"md-dictionary-link md-dictionary-tt-off mw\" data-term=\"collective\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/collective\" data-type=\"MW\">collective<\/a> sound was ambient and atmospheric, reflecting the rolling landscape and the harmonious relations between its residents\u2014at least in terms of musical collaboration\u2014as they floated in and out of each other\u2019s homes each night playing songs together. And in the end, this whirlwind of rock music that the neighborhood and its inhabitants generated continues to echo throughout the canyon and beyond, influencing modern artists today.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker MOD16 mod-inline\"\/>   <span class=\"marker after-article\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.britannica.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything Top Questions What is Laurel Canyon known for? Laurel Canyon is known for the folk rock music boom that emerged from its residents in the 1960s and \u201970s. Who were some of the notable residents of Laurel Canyon? 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