The Halifax Three

The Halifax Three made a couple of professional but rather bland folk albums in 1963, very much in the mold of commercial vocal harmony-oriented groups of the folk revival, such as the Kingston Trio. Those albums, and the group, would be totally forgotten today if not for the presence of Denny Doherty in the Halifax Three lineup. Within a year or so of the Halifax Three's demise, Doherty had linked up with John Phillips and Michelle Phillips to form the Mamas & the Papas, in which his strong vocals, often taking the leads, were an essential part. However, little of the origina...