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Moon Zappa was born in New York City, the eldest child of Gail (née Sloatman) and musician Frank Zappa. [1] She has three younger siblings: Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva. Zappa's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab, and French ancestry, and her mother was of German and Portuguese descent. [2] Zappa attended Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California.
"Valley Girl" is a song by American musician Frank Zappa, released as the sole single from his 1982 album Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch and featuring his then-14-year-old daughter Moon. Though Zappa intended it to mockingly satirize San Fernando Valley teen culture, the song's success inadvertently popularized the "valley girl ...
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in May 1982 and digitally remastered in 1991.It features five tracks composed by Zappa, and one song, "Valley Girl", co-written with his then-14 year old daughter Moon Zappa, who provided the spoken monologue mocking Valley girls, including phrases like "Gag me with a spoon!".
Frank Zappa — 21 Died December 4, 1993 (aged 52), due to prostate cancer. Dweezil Zappa: 1986–1988; 1991–1994 2 Son of Frank Zappa. Has since released albums on Chrysalis, Favored Nations and Zappa Records. Z 1994 1 Consists of Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa, sons of Frank Zappa. Released one more album on Zappa Records.
Adelaide Gail Zappa (née Sloatman; January 1, 1945 – October 7, 2015) was the wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa and the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in Los Angeles in 1966 and married while she was pregnant with their first child, Moon , followed by Dweezil , Ahmet and Diva .
"My Mother Is a Space Cadet" is the first single by Dweezil Zappa, released in 1982. [1] The song was co-written by sister Moon Zappa and Steve Vai. [2] Dweezil was 12 years old at the time of the recording, sister Moon Zappa was 14.
Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist ...
Moon Zappa was hired to research slang terms and mannerisms of teenagers, as she had recently graduated from high school and had a much better grasp of then-current high school behavior than the series writers. Oingo Boingo provided the theme song.