Eleanor Barooshian

[5] In 1966, Jeanette Jacobs and Barbara Morillo recruited Barooshian to form their girl group The Cake.

[5] Based in Manhattan, New York, The Cake started out as an a cappella vocal trio, performing at The Scene.

[5] Barooshian was a songwriter, and wrote the majority of the group's songs, such as "Sadie" and "Island of Plenty".

In 1970, she briefly joined Ginger Baker's Air Force,[9] performing at their first live shows (March 1970 – May 1970), seen in April 1970, Copenhagen.

[5] The Kevin Ayers song "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)" from the LP Joy of a Toy (1969) was written about Barooshian.