Eleanor Barooshian
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Eleanor Barooshian, also known as Eleanor Baruchian and as Chelsea Lee, was a member of the band The Cake
(formed in New York in 1966). In 1967, Barooshian appeared in You Are What You Eat, a documentary film produced by Peter Yarrow
of folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. In the film, Barooshian performed the Sonny & Cher
hit I Got You Babe
with Tiny Tim
. She sang the male part while Tiny sang the female. Yarrow cast them after seeing them perform at Steve Paul's The Scene in New York.
The Cake
The Cake are a 1960s girl group made up of Jeanette Jacobs, Barbara Morillo and Eleanor Barooshian. They were managed and produced by Greene & Stone, two Sunset Strip impresarios who also managed Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield and Iron Butterfly.-History:...
(formed in New York in 1966). In 1967, Barooshian appeared in You Are What You Eat, a documentary film produced by Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon"...
of folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. In the film, Barooshian performed the Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector....
hit I Got You Babe
I Got You Babe
"I Got You Babe" is a 1965 #1 single by American pop music duo Sonny & Cher.-Background and composition:Sonny Bono, a songwriter and record producer for Phil Spector, wrote the lyrics to and composed the music of the song for himself and his then-wife, Cher, late at night in their basement. Session...
with Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim (musician)
Tiny Tim , , born in Manhattan, was an American singer and ukulele player. He was most famous for his rendition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" sung in a distinctive high falsetto/vibrato voice.-Rise to fame:Born to Lebanese parents in 1932, Khaury displayed musical talent at a very young age...
. She sang the male part while Tiny sang the female. Yarrow cast them after seeing them perform at Steve Paul's The Scene in New York.