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Zappa

British  
/ ˈzæpə /

noun

  1. Frank. 1940–93, US rock musician, songwriter, and experimental composer: founder and only permanent member of the Mothers of Invention. His recordings include Freak Out (1966), Hot Rats (1969), and Sheik Yerbouti (1979)

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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 songs were still comedic — “Everything I write winds up a little warped,” he says — but were original tunes that were pastiches of, say, Frank Zappa or They Might Be Giants’ style.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Los Angeles-based musician Dweezil Zappa interviewed Paul on MTV in 1987, which created a fondness between the pair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Pirate though he is, Zappa is still her husband, and no power would now make her quit him.

From The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea by Tilney, F.C.