Missing Persons: Pre-Band
Biographies
by Cyndi Glass, © 1997+ Updated 1-21-04
DALE BOZZIO - VOCALS
Dale's website: http://www.dalebozzio.com
Dale Bozzio, born Dale Frances Consalvi on March 2, 1955, came from
Boston, where she was a Playboy Bunny at the Boston Playboy Club. She was a
"billiards bunny," playing pool for 5 hours a night, 4 nights a week.
After meeting Frank Zappa, she was invited to stop by when she came to L.A. In
1976, she did, and when she walked into the studio where the band was
rehearsing, it was love at first sight...with drummer, Terry Bozzio. Over the
next three years, Dale helped out a bit on a few Zappa albums, immortalizing
herself as "Mary" in Joe's Garage and also singing on "I Don't
Wanna Get Drafted." In 1979, she and Terry got married. In 1980, Warren
and Dale were experimenting with a song they'd written called "I Like
Boys," and they decided to form Missing Persons.
TERRY BOZZIO - DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS, SYNTHESIZER
Terry's website http://www.terrybozzio.com)
Born Dec. 27, 1950 in San Francisco, Terry John Bozzio added his
talent to many groups (Azteca, Brecker Brothers, 10CC, to name three) prior to
joining Frank Zappa's band in the mid-1970's. After Frank Zappa disbanded his
"Mothers of Invention" group, Terry became a centerpiece of the new
band Zappa put together, which also included bassist Patrick O'Hearn. Zappa
composed the difficult "Black Page" especially for Terry, and Terry
became well known, not only for his drumming skill but for his stage antics,
which were captured on film in the Baby Snakes movie. Quitting Zappa's
band in the 1978 over some lyrics that he disliked and the direction he felt
the band was taking, Terry began work with Patrick in a new group (Group 87).
He then joined UK, a group he quit due to not being treated as the full member
he wished to be. At this point, Dale and Warren brought him their tapes, and he
decided to join up with them to form Missing Persons.
WARREN CUCCURULLO - GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
Warren's website: http://www.musicandsex.tv
(mirrored at http://www.cuccurullo.tv)
Fave MP Song: "Give" * Fave MP Video: "Destination Unknown"
Born in
Canarsie, Brooklyn (New York City), Warren Bruce Cuccurullo became interested
in rock music very early and pursued this goal single-mindedly until he became
a success. Born on Dec. 8, 1956, he grew up in New York and began going to any
Zappa show within a radius of his home while still in his teens. He met Frank
and went on stage at the New York City Halloween shows in 1978, and Frank hired
him into the band in December 1978. Warren toured with the band on the Spring
1979 European tour and then recorded Joe's Garage with them during the rest of
that year. In 1980, he formed Missing Persons with Terry and Dale Bozzio.
PATRICK O’HEARN - BASS & SYNTHESIZER
Patrick's website: http://www.patrickohearn.com
Fave MP Song: "Windows and Million Years" * Fave MP Video:
"Destination Unknown"
Patrick
O'Hearn, from Portland, Oregon, was born Sept. 6, 1954 and joined Frank Zappa's
band in the mid-70's. He can be seen quite a lot in Frank Zappa's Baby
Snakes movie. He was in the short-lived Group 87 and then joined Missing
Persons in 1981.
CHUCK WILD - SYNTHESIZER,
1980-1984
Chuck's website: http://www.liquidmindmusic.com
Fave MP Song: "U.S. Drag"
Chuck
Wild was born Sept. 22, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended the
University of Kansas, from which he received a B.S. in Business Administration.
Chuck began playing music "at age 4, when I was told I had to stay off my
feet for 12 months because of a hip problem (which healed after 12
months)." He studied classical piano for 12 years, attended college, made
3 trips to Vietnam and then "went on the road, playing in blues and
original bands until moving to Los Angeles in 1979." Chuck auditioned for
Missing Persons on his birthday in 1980 and says, "the band bought me a
birthday dinner after my audition!"
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