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Essra Mohawk

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The Resume

    (April 23, 1948-December 11, 2023)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Birth name is Sandra Elayne Hurvitz
    Sang on PBS' 'Schoolhouse Rock'
    Recorded 'Primordial Lovers (1970),' 'Sandy's Album is Here at Last (1969),' 'Essra Mohawk (1974),' 'Essra (1976),' 'Burnin' Shinin' (1982),' 'Raindance (1995),' 'Essra Mohawk: The Secret Diva (1998)' and 'Essie Mae Hawk Meets the Killer Groove Band (1999)'
    Wrote over 600 recorded songs

Why she might be annoying:

    She was scheduled to sing at Woodstock, but arrived too late and missed her turn.
    In 1977, joining the trendy hip set in California, she turned to Buddhism.
    Paul Kantner wanted her to replace Grace Slick, who left the Jefferson Starship, but the rest of the group opted for Mickey Thomas.
    She is at least twice divorced.
    Her birth name 'Sandra Hurvitz' is not hip.
    She was a former heroin addict.
    She wrote a song for the Barney movie.
    She jumps from one musical style to another in hopes of getting a hit song.
    Frank Zappa nicknamed her 'Uncle Meat' and she hated it.
    All eight of her albums are on different labels.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She received a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art.
    She is the first female member of Frank Zappa's 'The Mothers of Invention.'
    She sung in Carole King's background trio.
    John Mellencamp is a huge fan of hers.
    She wrote Cyndi Lauper's 'Change of Heart' (1986).
    She wrote songs for Shangri-Las, Vanilla Fudge, Bob Weir, Lorrie Morgan, Tina Turner and Rita Coolidge.
    She donated profits from a CD single to help families of 9/11 victims.
    She performed on 'The Gong Show' and wasn't gonged!
    She sung with the Jerry Garcia Band during the 1980's.
    She was in the Rock business for over forty years.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 72 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 64 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 63.93% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 93 Votes: 59.14% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 183 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 244 Votes: 52.05% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 466 Votes: 63.09% Annoying