Mama Lion

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Mama Lion

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A California, US blues/psychedelic rock band formed by Lynn Carey (lead vocals) and Neil Merryweather (bass, vocals) in Los Angeles in 1972 and disbanded in 1973.
Neil saw a restaurant called “Mama Lion’s” while driving in downtown LA and took the name for the new band. The band included on vocals and keyboards a young James Newton Howard, who would go on to become well-known as a writer and performer of movie scores.
The band recorded two albums, "Preserve Wildlife" (which featured a controversial photo of Carey appearing to nurse a tiger cub) in 1972 and "Give It Everything I've Got" in 1973. As often with the Merryweather outputs, the music is a rather loose mix of blues and rock.

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Ain't No Sunshine

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Mr. Invitation

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Be Bad With Me

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Wildcat

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Candy Man

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Releases

2 releases · data from Discogs

Setlists

11 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1973
1971

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April 29, 1973

Maison des Congrès

Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland


November 14, 1971

Whisky A Go Go

West Hollywood, California, United States


November 13, 1971

Whisky A Go Go

West Hollywood, California, United States


November 12, 1971

Whisky A Go Go

West Hollywood, California, United States


November 11, 1971

Whisky A Go Go

West Hollywood, California, United States

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Mama Lion has released 2 albums between 1972 and 1973. Notable releases include Give It Everything I've Got, Preserve Wildlife. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Mama Lion's most-played tracks include Ain't No Sunshine, Mr. Invitation, Be Bad With Me, Wildcat, Candy Man. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

A California, US blues/psychedelic rock band formed by Lynn Carey (lead vocals) and Neil Merryweather (bass, vocals) in Los Angeles in 1972 and disbanded in 1973. Neil saw a restaurant called “Mama Lion’s” while driving in downtown LA and took the... Read the full biography on this page.

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