Eleanor Barooshian

Who is Eleanor Barooshian?

Eleanor Barooshian, current resident of Miami, Florida. She is also known as Eleanor Baruchian and as Chelsea Lee, was a member of the band The Cake. 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.

Following the break-up of The Cake in 1968, Barooshian and fellow Cake member Jacobs toured with Dr John and subsequently moved to the UK, where they became part of Ginger Baker's Air Force. Barooshian also recorded an album in Japan with Tetsu Yamauchi.

The Kevin Ayers song 'Eleanor's Cake' from the LP Joy of a Toy was written about Barooshian.