Zappa
Britishnoun
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Thinking of the old nursery rhyme “Muffin Man,” and a Frank Zappa song of the same name, Kirby decided to call them Muffler Men.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart; parents Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr, his sister and brother-in-law Shana and Ahmet Zappa, niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
And though Lennon was a reluctant live performer, the couple made several television appearances, as well as a cameo with Frank Zappa at the Fillmore East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Zappa brought the duo into his Mothers of Invention ensemble not long after the implosion of the Turtles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The door of the one in which she with Marianna sat was violently opened, and she beheld the countenance of the pirate Zappa.
From The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea by F.C. Tilney
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