Frank Zappa, Fillmore East, NYC, 1968.(PAR293389)

Article: FRANK ZAPPA, THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION PLAYGROUND ...
The Boston Globe;  February 4, 1993 ;     373 words ...An interest in cinematography has inspired Frank Zappa's best music. On his latest musical montage, Zappa ... recorded with John Lennon and Yoko Ono at New York's Fillmore East in 1971 and a 30-minute long version of Zappa's surreal ...

Transcript: Not Just Another Rock Star, Frank Zappa as ...
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  December 12, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... Composer, guitarist, and rock star Frank Zappa, who died of prostate cancer last weekend ... pungent lyrics is only a small part of Frank Zappa's legacy. His outrageous words were ... music. [music] There's a story that Frank Zappa first became serious about composition ...

Transcript: Frank Zappa: A 'Lumpy' Legacy
NPR All Things Considered;  April 9, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... All Things Considered 04-09-2009 Frank Zappa: A 'Lumpy' Legacy Host: MELISSA ... host: And I'm Michele Norris. Frank Zappa was called many things during his lifetime ... enthralled with the Summer of Love, Frank Zappa saw a very different 1967. (Soundbite ...

Article: MAYOR DIXON DECLARES DEC. 21ST 'FRANK ZAPPA DAY'
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 19, 2008 ;     416 words ... ... declaring December 21, 2008 as "Frank Zappa Day" in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore on December 21, 1940, Frank Zappa went on to become a worldrenowned ... due to prostate cancer in 1993. Frank Zappa has received international recognition ...

Article: DTS Entertainment Releases Frank Zappa's ...
Business Wire;  September 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... announces the release of QuAUDIOPHILIAc by Frank Zappa. The DVD-Audio disc is an audiophile ... theatrical mix of his 1979 film Baby Snakes, Frank Zappa was a passionate advocate for surround ... greatness, staying power and relevance of Frank Zappa's music, as well as give the public ...

Article: Rock star Frank Zappa tells his `Real' story
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 21, 1989 ;     700+ words ...The Real Frank Zappa Book. By Frank Zappa with Peter Occhiogrosso. Poseidon Press. $19.95. The title misleads. By the standards of those who read books - and Frank Zappa not only admits that he isn't one, but he also seems proud ...

Article: Berlin Names Street After Frank Zappa
AP Online;  July 30, 2007 ;     372 words ...BERLIN - Berlin has named a street honoring Frank Zappa. Zappa's brother, Bobby Zappa, said the ... have been pleased, in a letter of thanks. Frank-Zappa-Strasse or Frank Zappa Street - formerly Street 13 - lies on the eastern ...