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Essra Mohawk's "I Have Been Here Before" from PRIMORDIAL LOVERS
Essra Mohawk's "I Have Been Here Before" from PRIMORDIAL LOVERS
Sit back and enjoy the "Deja Vu" inspiring song from PRIMORDIAL LOVERS that David Crosby saw magic in. He'd smartly request it whenever he saw Essra, which was a lot, as she [...]
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Essra Mohawk Talks of Woodstock to CNBC - Part 3 of 3
Essra Mohawk Talks of Woodstock to CNBC - Part 3 of 3
Mohawk speaks of the Golden Age, past albums, hit songs and Woodstock which she was scheduled to play - her description to Joni Mitchell inspired Joni to write "Woodstock." Her [...]
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Essra Mohawk - Change of Heart .... with original lyric
Essra Mohawk - Change of Heart .... with original lyric
Essra sings her song that Cyndi Lauper brought to # 3. Of note, David Bowie's producer, Harry Maslin, wanted to produce a Mohawk version and Lauper's is nearly identical [...]
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Essra Mohawk Talks of The Grateful Dead to CNBC - Part 2 of 3
Essra Mohawk Talks of The Grateful Dead to CNBC - Part 2 of 3
Mohawk calls their music fun, is complimented on her youthful looks and candidly speaks of the record biz saying "the word artist is used loosely." She talks of [...]
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Essra Mohawk - Don't Let The Sun Leave - Live Performance
Essra Mohawk - Don't Let The Sun Leave - Live Performance
Enjoy this rare, live concert footage of Essra Mohawk playing in her hometown at Philadelphia's JFK Plaza on 9/24/87. PhillyFest was a WMMR radio event that also cited Dick Clark and [...]
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Essra Mohawk Talks of Frank Zappa to CNBC - Part 1 of 3
Essra Mohawk Talks of Frank Zappa to CNBC - Part 1 of 3
Legendary, cult-status artist Mohawk praises Zappa's biz-like ways and was invited to join The Mothers on the spot at just 19. He released her first album SANDY'S ALBUM IS [...]
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Essra Mohawk - Raindance
Essra Mohawk - Raindance
Title track from RAINDANCE by legendary singer - songwriter Essra Mohawk who at 19 was asked to join Frank Zappa's band. Her ethereal "I Have Been Here Before" directly inspired David Crosby to write "Deja Vu." About reincarnation [...]
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Essra Mohawk - Stronger Than The Wind .... with lyric
Essra Mohawk - Stronger Than The Wind .... with lyric
Mohawk's much loved, empowering song is a slow build with vivid lyrics. The label called Tina Turner's version her "statement song" but it ironically became only the B-side to 3 singles. [...]
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Essra Mohawk Sings David Bowie's "Golden Years"
Essra Mohawk Sings David Bowie's "Golden Years"
The Secret Diva's tribute on the SPIDERS FROM VENUS: WOMEN COVERING DAVID BOWIE cd. All Music Guide calls legendary Essra Mohawk "one of America's rarest treasures." Rolling Stone cites her PRIMORDIAL LOVERS lp as "1 [...]
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Essra Mohawk & Frank Zappa's "Bizarre Beginnings"
Essra Mohawk & Frank Zappa's "Bizarre Beginnings"
This little ditty came after Zappa asked Mohawk to join the Mothers and named her "Uncle Meat." Frank signed Essra to his production company Bizarre and released her first album, SANDY'S ALBUM IS HERE AT [...]
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