Essra Mohawk was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and voice actor whose discography consists of a number of albums which include the likes of Sandy’s Album is Here at Last, Primordial Lovers, Essra Mohawk, Burnin’ Shinin’, Essra, Raindance, Essie Mae Hawk Meets the KillerGrooveBand, E-Turn, Love is Still the Answer, You’re Not Alone, and Revelations of the Secret Diva.
Born Name
Sandra Elayne Hurvitz
Other Names
Essra Mohawk, Sandy Hurvitz
Essra Mohawk as seen in a black-and-white still (rintarouwatanabe / Instagram)
Age
She was born on April 23, 1948.
Died
On December 11, 2023, Essra Mohawk died at the age of 75 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Voice Actor
Genre
Folk Jazz, Blues, Avant-garde Jazz, Folk
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Essra Mohawk dated –
Frazier Mohawk – She was married to Frazier Mohawk and they reportedly remained together until his death in the year 2012.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Essra Mohawk as seen while smiling in a picture (hunchentoot / Instagram)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Often sported forehead bangs
Essra Mohawk Facts
In December 1968, she released her debut album titled Sandy’s Album is Here at Last as Sandy Hurvitz.
Essra Mohawk’s album Primordial Lovers was released in May 1970 via Reprise Records and on AllMusic Charles Donovan said, “Primordial Lovers is assured of its status as an unsung classic. All who hear it, and there aren’t enough, are bewitched by its esoteric poetry, unguarded passion, and great tunes…. Mohawk is a wondrous creature of contrasts: simultaneously urbane and nature-loving, knowing and naïve, all-powerful yet unabashedly vulnerable at the same time. Her voice is a remarkable instrument…”
In the mid-1970s, she provided her vocals to 3 episodes (titled – Interjections!, Mother Necessity, and Sufferin’ Till Suffrage) of the Saturday morning TV series Schoolhouse Rock!.
Essra Mohawk did voiceover work for a short animated film titled Sufferin’ Till You’re Straight in 2011. The film was based on the struggle for gay rights.
She was a member of the board of Musicians and Artists for Peace and served as their Nashville coordinator.
