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How many of you out there know that Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo and Patrick O'Hearn from Zappa's late 70's lineups, formed the new wave band Missing Persons with Terry's wife Dale on lead vocals?

I love Missing Persons! Dale made her debut with Frank after being Mary in the "Joe's Garage" story (she was fresh off being a Playboy bunny, too--find that issue!)...She is such an original!...

Terry, Dale , Warren and Patrick formed the band in late 1980 and their uniqueness included Dale's hiccupping high -pitched accents in her vocals(sort of a Barbie version of Buddy Holly!)...

Dale also colored her hair white with pink and blue streaks in it...They shopped around for a record label and got turned down a lot, but Capitol eventually signed them in 1981....

In early 1982, they released a 4-song EP, which included the classsic "Words" ("what are words for?/When no one listens anymore?"), the soon to be hit "Destination Unknown", Dale's tribute to men "I Like Boys" and a cover of the Door's "Hello, I Love You"...Their videos for "Words" (where she's wearing a plastic box as her bottom bikini) and "Destination Unknown" got them plenty of notice..

But not just for Dale's wild look and hot body....Terry, as we all Zappaheads know, is a phenominal drummer and his playing got even better in Missing Persons, where he began to be compared to Keith Moon's wild -style...The band released their debut album "Spring Session M" in summer of '82 (when I was 16)...The title, when rearranged spells out "Missing Person"!....The album was flawless! ...The playing was cutting edge!

In 1984, they released "Rhyme and Reason" , which featured Terry now playing electronic drums more and had hits with "Give" (amazing aolo from Warren) and "Right Now"...In 1986, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (of chic fame) produced their swan song album, "Colour In Your Life", which was more dance-oriented..They boke up after a tour in 1987 , when Terry and Dale got divorced...

Since then , Warren played with Duran Duran for a few years and Terry did some very interesting solo projects and is now part of Zappa Plays Zappa, with old cronie Steve Vai...Dale continues to front a new version of Missing Persons..I saw them in 2002 and they were very good..Dale said the drummer that night was Terry's drum teacher.(wish I could remember his name!)..He was very good!..Dale and Comapny toured this year as part of a revival of new wave bands...Even though Dale is in the group, it's not the same without Terry and Warren and Patrick (who now does solo work)...

They now live up to their name..They are missing persons ....

Great group though!

I knew it.

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Me too. I had actually forgot it at one point then remembered it.

Didn't Frank write "Tinsel Town Rebellion" in their honor?

Yea I gladly forgot it to, until he created a thread on it.

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The real question is how many FZ fans didn't know that?

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And I didn't see it mentioned that Warren released an album called, "Thanks Frank" in honor of you know who. Yeah I knew all about Missing Persons, I grew up in the 80's and was really into Duran Duran so I knew all about Warren and since Joe (the Vaultmeister) drummed for Duran for a tour I learned more and more about Warren and MP.

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Have a great day...Tricia

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''minimart - it's basically a scaled-down supermarket, fits inside a petrol station. sells pies, antifreeze..''

Other than their cover of "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors.....they pretty much suck. What a disappointment.

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Missing Persons were very good for a New Wave pop band. Which isn't saying a lot really, but nonetheless they were good. In fact, "Words" is one of my favorite "80s" tunes and I still listen to it a lot.

I've got the Spring Session M album, and the band photos of Terry, Warren, and Patrick are pathetically hilarious.... Whatever fads come and go from now on, I hope to jeezus that hair like that doesn't make a comeback. The 80s: decent music, horrible fashion.

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Let's hear it again for the London Philharmonic Orchestra!

it all seemed abit restricting for the musicians

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if you knew suzie, like I know suzie, oh, oh, oh what a creamcheese,,,,

ah, what a crock. If they had no Zappa alumni, this band would be ridiculed by this list. death to duran duran, too!

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Thanks for the analogy! Disturbing that it is.

Yea, man, Missing Person's. When Terry Ted finally became Punky Meadows. I never was sure if I was actually supposed to like the music or just beat off to Terry's painted face. I remember buying the EP when it came out and trying to like it. I think I chucked it in the trash about a month later. Who knows, maybe I would like it now if I heard it...

Missing Nebraska Boy, 3, Found In toy Claw Machine



A 3-year-old boy who went missing from his home was found inside a toy claw machine in a bowling alley.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/16/nebraska-claw-machine-toddler/7768333/

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Cold Case Closed: Girls Missing Since 1971 Killed In Car Crash



ELK POINT, South Dakota (AP) — Two South Dakota girls on their way to an end-of-school-year party at a gravel pit in May 1971 drove off a country road and into a creek where their remains lay hidden until last fall when a drought brought their car into view, authorities said Tuesday.

State and local officials held a news conference Tuesday afternoon confirming that the 1960 Studebaker unearthed in September included the remains of Cheryl Miller and Pamella Jackson, both 17-year-olds who attended Vermillion High School.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/16/cheryl-miller-pamella-jackson-found_n_5158584.html

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I wish Turdpolisher hadn't deleted all his comments in this thread. If I recall correctly, one of them said that not only were MP's demos recorded at UMRK; they were the very first thing recorded at UMRK.

If true, that also means that Ken Scott was the first engineer to run UMRK in a production capacity (if you don't know who Ken Scott is, he's worth Googling).

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I saw 'em in a club at the height of their popularity and powers (1984, I believe), and they were incredible. Terry B. was a monster on the drums at that point, and of course Dale was looking very hot. The whole band played a flawless set. I would have seen them again if I had the chance.

I see where Dale ran into some trouble with the law in later years. Sad.

By the way, the OP was wrong about that EP. Mental Hopscotch was on it, but not Words.

…..plus, it was released in 1980, rather than 1982 - peaking at #46 on US Billboard.

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Rockin' Rich Lynch talks, eventually at around 7mins 30 secs to Dale Bozzio

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hey kemosabe where you goin' with no mask on your face.....

I was very enthusiastic about the ep and Spring Session M. Their last two albums were definitely weaker though. Bozzio made a big mistake of not playing live drums on the second full length album (can't remember much about the 3rd one). He programmed the drums for that. I remember TB saying he wasn't worried about programming the drums because he knew he could play it. You're one of the greatest drummers in the world and you don't play a lick? Bad idea.

ha, funny stuff. I just tried a bit of MP via youtube, didn't last long. I don't have the patience to tune out the vocals and focus on the synth & drums, which sounded alright, I guess.

If you can find it, there is a film called "Lunch Wagon", which is essentially a soft-core porn film, that features Missing Persons. If memory serves, they are billed as U.S.Drag.