Episode 219 – The Zappas vs each other
Description
Brian and Murdock get into the family drama that has surrounded the Godfather of Freak Folk’s wife and kids throughout the last decade and spell out which Zappas married famous, recorded novelty songs (3 of the 5!), and finally made it to the bank.
SHOW NOTES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Zappa
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/was-gail-zappa-a-good-custodian-of-the-zappa-legacy.962928/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bennett-glotzer-music-manager-frank-zappa-janis-joplin-dies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa
https://afka.net/Articles/1981-09_Music_Connection.htm
https://rhoerer.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/bunny-and-bear/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UucabESONvY&t=5
https://www.afka.net/Articles/1996-06_Performing_Songwriter.htm
Billboard interview 1990: https://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Just_Plain_Folks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Girl_(song)
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/14/Rock-singer-Frank-Zappa-wants-a-judge-to-stop/6852411368400/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dweezil_Zappa
https://bo.knittingfactory.com/tm-attraction/dweezil-zappa/
https://www.spin.com/2024/08/moon-unit-zappa-memoir-interview/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emreturn-of-the-son-ofem_b_644624
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zappa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_Zappa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHvR4hgxQE
https://deecrowseer.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/relative-values-moon-unit-and-diva-zappa/
https://www.zappanews.co.uk/interviews/dweezil-zappa
https://www.westernsouthern.com/retirement/family-trust
https://www.kcopplelaw.com/frank-zappa-and-estate-trustees/
https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/frank-zappa-trust-cuts-heirs-out-40m-family-name
https://www.tiaa.org/public/learn/retirement-planning-and-beyond/what-is-a-trust
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/inside-the-zappa-family-feud-104088/
Z (Dweezil and Ahmet’s band) 1993 festival performance – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIrBSbNEgs
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/lady-gaga-snaps-up-music-legend-frank-zappa-s-estate-40753
https://observer.com/2021/11/lady-gaga-sells-frank-zappa-hollywood-hills-home-lizzy-jagger/
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