Spirit of Frank Zappa returns to Baltimore

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By Richard Simon
September 20, 2010



Reporting from Baltimore — You're, like, totally not going to believe this but Baltimore declared Sunday " Frank Zappa Day," dedicating a bust in his honor.

Seventeen years after the rocker's death in Los Angeles, Zappa drew a large, fittingly eclectic crowd to a ceremony in the city where he was born.

"It's about time he got the recognition he deserves," said Greg Stinson, 50, accompanied by his 16-year-old son Matthew, also a Zappa fan.

The festivities included a concert by Zappa's son Dweezil and his band, Zappa Plays Zappa; a library exhibit, "Zappa's Baltimore: Rebels and Iconoclasts in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave"; and a temporary name for the street in front of the library, "Frank Zappa Way."

"The spirit of Frank Zappa is alive and well in Baltimore," Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said.

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[Enthusiast]

1. Yay, Frank!

Love Frank Zappa.