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Related: About this forumOn December 27, 1950, Terry Bozzio was born.
Terry Bozzio

Bozzio performing in 2006
Background information
Also known as: Ted Bozzio
Born: Terry John Bozzio; December 27, 1950 (age 75); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Website: terrybozzio.com
Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons, U.K., and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Persons. Bozzio has been a prolific sideman, playing on numerous releases by other artists since the mid-1970s. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Bozzio performing in 2006
Background information
Also known as: Ted Bozzio
Born: Terry John Bozzio; December 27, 1950 (age 75); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Website: terrybozzio.com
Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons, U.K., and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Persons. Bozzio has been a prolific sideman, playing on numerous releases by other artists since the mid-1970s. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Missing Persons - Words
MissingPersonsVEVO
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Official video of Missing Persons performing Words from the album Spring Session M.
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MissingPersonsVEVO
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11,022,798 views Mar 12, 2009
Official video of Missing Persons performing Words from the album Spring Session M.
Buy It Here: http://smarturl.it/cntx4v
Missing Persons - Destination Unknown TopPop
TopPop
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Missing Persons is an American rock band. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They later added bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s.
"Destination Unknown" is a song by American band Missing Persons. It was written by Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, and Warren Cuccurullo with production by Ken Scott. Originally released on the band's self-titled EP (1980), the song was released as a single in September 1982 and appeared on their debut studio album Spring Session M (1982).
In the United States, it was a minor hit spending 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, narrowly missing the Top 40 and peaking at #42 in November 1982.
This song is used in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on Flash FM. The song is also played at the end of Season 2, episode 7, titled "Nothing Shattered," of the NetFlix series GLOW.
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Broadcast date: 1982
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TopPop
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4,140,555 views Nov 6, 2015
Missing Persons is an American rock band. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They later added bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s.
"Destination Unknown" is a song by American band Missing Persons. It was written by Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, and Warren Cuccurullo with production by Ken Scott. Originally released on the band's self-titled EP (1980), the song was released as a single in September 1982 and appeared on their debut studio album Spring Session M (1982).
In the United States, it was a minor hit spending 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, narrowly missing the Top 40 and peaking at #42 in November 1982.
This song is used in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on Flash FM. The song is also played at the end of Season 2, episode 7, titled "Nothing Shattered," of the NetFlix series GLOW.
Watch our great music videos ❯ https://goo.gl/feVLNN
More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ https://goo.gl/X9FOAU
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Broadcast date: 1982
This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip.
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Frank Zappa/Terry Bozzio - Punky's Whips
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Frank Zappa - Punkys Whips Halloween '77 ➤ Remastered [HQ Audio]
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Frank Zappa director, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Adrian Belew guitar, vocals
Terry Bozzio drums, vocals
Patrick O'Hearn bass guitar
Ed Mann percussion
Tommy Mars keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf keyboards
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MaanoArt
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894 views Jan 30, 2025 #hardrock #zappa #rock
Frank Zappa director, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Adrian Belew guitar, vocals
Terry Bozzio drums, vocals
Patrick O'Hearn bass guitar
Ed Mann percussion
Tommy Mars keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf keyboards
Remastered By MaanoArt
#zappa #rock #hardrock
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On December 27, 1950, Terry Bozzio was born. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
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ZDU
(1,091 posts)1. Yaaaaaaas!
ZZenith
(4,451 posts)2. All hail the mighty Bozzio!
Got to see him in clinic in the 90s and it changed my life.
Hard to describe just how monstrously difficult it is to play like he does. 100% limb independence.
ProfessorGAC
(75,784 posts)3. What A Drummer!
The whole band were killers.
Cuccorullo ended up in Duran Duran; O'Hearn released a bunch of solo albums & did significant soundtrack work.
Really solid band.