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Frank and Gail often argued about his rampant infidelity, and in Earth to Moon, the oldest of their four children recalls one particularly explosive fight that happened when she was in sixth grade ...
Moon Unit Zappa is just like us. But then again, she isn't. She is the daughter of the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frank Zappa and at 14, was the featured vocalist on her dad's only Top ...
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 ...
Diva Zappa was born in Los Angeles. She has three older siblings: sister Moon and brothers Dweezil and Ahmet. According to Frank, she was given the name Diva "because of the loud quality of her voice. She's audible at 300 yards." [1] Diva Zappa won an award at age 12 in a poster contest to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect. [2]
Moon Unit Zappa was only 14 years old when she helped her father, legendary art rock god Frank Zappa, accomplish something he hadn’t done before. Their 1982 collaboration, “Valley Girl,” on ...
Frank Zappa also named Barking Pumpkin Records after his wife's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or smoker's cough. [10] Frank Zappa's relationship with manager Bennett Glotzer ended in 1984. [11] From then on Gail co-managed with Frank, acted as business secretary, and supervised the record labels and mail order business. [1]
Moon Unit Zappa and Frank Zappa sit for an interview with MTV in New York in 1982. Frank's hit song "Valley Girl" featured his then-14-year-old daughter, Moon. (Gary Gershoff / Getty Images)
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.