Missing Persons in 2016 Background information Origin, Genres, Years active 1980–1986, 2001-2003, 2009, 2011–present Labels, Pioneer, Associated acts, Liquid Mind, Members Fred Bensi Karl D'Amico Andy Sanesi Past members Ron Poster Wes Wehmiller Jake Hayden Joe Travers Doug Lunn Missing Persons is an American band. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist, vocalist, and drummer. They later added bassist and keyboardist. Dale's quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on in the early 1980s.
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Her revealing outfits played a pivotal role in moving the culture of music videos towards that of overt sexual exhibitionism. Dale and Terry Bozzio met while working with, and they married in 1979. Cuccurullo encountered the pair while contributing to the Zappa album (1979). O'Hearn was also a former member of Zappa's touring band, and Wild had played with a variety of bands before joining.
Contents. Early success In 1980 the band was a trio consisting of Bozzio, Bozzio and Cuccurullo. Augmented by session musicians, the group made its first record, a 4-song EP entitled Missing Persons, in Zappa's brand-new studios; the recording was financed by Cuccurullo's father. The band toured, promoted the EP, appeared in the movie (1981), and became a must-see band among the Los Angeles live music crowd.
'Mental Hopscotch' was a No. 1 record on local radio station, and the self-promoted EP sold 7,000 copies. Two years of hard work led up to a signing with in 1982. With label support, the re-released 4-song EP - with the song 'Words' replacing the Doors cover ' - sold another 250,000 units. The band also added Wild and Hearn to the line up, and recorded a new full-length album (1982), the title of which was an of 'Missing Persons'. The album included both 'Words' and 'Destination Unknown' from the initial EP, and went. Spun off four singles: ', 'Words', 'Walking in L.A.'
, and 'Windows', all of which made the Billboard, although none charted higher than #42. The band did experience considerable success in the local markets of,. As well, the used in the for 'Words' were unusual for the time, making it popular on the fledgling cable TV channel. Missing Persons appeared at a three-day Southern California concert known as the, Monday, May 30, 1983, along with, (side stage only),.
The group followed up their debut with the experimental album (1984), which was neither a commercial nor a critical success. The video for 'Surrender Your Heart' was designed by and received play on MTV, but the track failed to reach the Hot 100. Only the single 'Give' met with any chart response.
Wild left Missing Persons after this album, and was not replaced. Capitol was not happy about the direction the band was taking, as well as their commercial downturn.
Consequently, production reins for the third album were given to of proven hitmakers; he had also recently produced. The result was the more conventional album which was issued in June 1986 and only had a minor hit “I Can’t Think About Dancin’” During the short-lived promotional tour for Color in Your Life, increasing tensions between Terry and Dale Bozzio led to the end of the tour, the couple's marriage, and the band. Solo careers After the breakup of the band, Cuccurullo had his greatest success as guitarist for for fifteen years. Replacing original guitarist in August 1986, he performed on the albums (1986) and (1988), and was the sole guitarist on the global tours that followed.
Becoming an official member in June 1989, he appeared on the group's next five studio albums, and was a co-writer of the hit singles ' and '. He left Duran Duran in 2001 due to a reunion of the group's original members. Warren also recorded several solo albums before leaving Duran Duran. Later he collaborated with in the experimental rock band.
Dale Bozzio scored success as a solo performer under the name Dale with a top 40 hit on the, 'Simon Simon', produced. Her album was released in 1988 on 's label and her album Make Love Not War and Talk Talk EP were released on related labels in 2010. With she released New Wave Sessions in 2007 and in 2014. Terry Bozzio worked in 1987 with. He has played with several groups and artists as a session or tour drummer including. He records albums and instructional videos in multiple styles and is a highly sought-after session/tour drummer as well as performing constantly at European music festivals and worldwide drum clinics. Most recently, Bozzio performed and recorded with Californian band, in place of regular band drummer, in preparation for their untitled eighth studio album.
Patrick O'Hearn is a and performer of instrumental music on his own albums, and for television and movies. Became an in-demand session player, playing keyboards on albums for,. He composes and music under the name Liquid Mind, and also has released a digital only project entitled Soundtrack Of The Inner World with singer/ songwriter.
Reissues (1982) was released on CD in 1995, followed by (1984) and (1986) in 2000. All three reissues included rare B-sides and/or live tracks. Classic Masters is a compilation of remastered tracks and dance mixes issued by Capitol Records with no band involvement. Beginning in 1997, Cuccurullo began work on his 'Missing Persons Archival Trilogy' project. The first CD to be released was in 1998, a live concert recorded in 1981 with the added 1980 studio track 'Action/Reaction'. This was followed up by a compilation of modern remixes of classic MP tracks, Missing Persons Remixed Hits (1999) which included the remix of 'Destination Unknown'. In 2002 was released, a collection of extremely rare Missing Persons studio, live and remixed tracks from five different eras of the band.
Reunions 2001–2003 In late 2000, Cuccurullo and Dale Bozzio again began discussing a Missing Persons reunion. In May 2001, after Warren's split with Duran Duran, the new Missing Persons appeared, consisting of original members Warren, Dale and Terry. Joining them were Ron Poster (jazz pianist and organist for the home hockey arena) and Warren's bassist, (also formerly Duran Duran's tour bassist from 1997–2001). The short-lived, official reunion consisted of promotional activities and three live performances in July 2001. The studio tracks 'Dark and Dangerous Guy' and 'Throw Money' that appear on (2002) were recorded at this time, as well as the live performances of 'Face to Face' and 'Give' on the same album. Terry Bozzio left the reunited band due to issues with Dale, his parting words to her being 'It's all about you, Dale, it's always been about you' (as mentioned by her in a 2004 interview). According to the FAQ section on his site, Terry has stated that Missing Persons are a 'heartbreaker' for him, because he likes the band's music and playing with them, but that reunion failed because of 'the weirdness' with Dale.
The band briefly continued with Jake Hayden taking Terry Bozzio's place but disbanded shortly thereafter. Late 2002/early 2003 brought 'Missing Persons featuring Dale Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo'. They were joined again by Poster and Wehmiller as well as new drummer Joe Travers (formerly in Cuccurullo's solo band and Duran Duran's tour drummer from 1999–2001). This version of Missing Persons was featured on (performing 'Destination Unknown') and did three live performances in February 2003, disbanding shortly thereafter. 2009 and 2011–present In 2009 Dale Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo again reunited the band; with the line-up this time consisting of Bozzio, Cuccurullo, Travers, keyboardist, and bassist Doug Lunn. On May 11, 2011, it was announced on Dale Bozzio's website that 'Dale and Warren have reformed Missing Persons for an incredible reunion tour in anticipation of the 30th Anniversary of Spring Session M, the band's groundbreaking, certified-Gold album originally released in 1982.'
In the same announcement, Terry Bozzio's absence in this reunion was explained by stating that 'rock bands are dysfunctional families at best, and sometimes, the show just can't go on with all on-board.' In addition to Bozzio and Cuccurullo, this line-up consisted of of on bass, Patrick Bolen on guitars, Fred Bensi on keyboards, and Andy Sanesi on drums. Cuccurullo again departed the band following the end of the 2011 shows; but the band has not officially dissolved since then. In December 2014 a new Missing Persons album was issued, entitled Missing In Action. Missing Persons now consisted of Dale Bozzio and multi-instrumentalist. Sherwood played all the instruments on the record, wrote most of the material, and produced; Bozzio sang, and also co-wrote two songs.
Reunions of former members Since 1986, Warren Cuccurullo, Terry Bozzio, and Patrick O'Hearn have continued to support each other's solo projects. From the late 1980s through the 1990s, Cuccurullo and Bozzio performed on some of O'Hearn's albums.
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Warren Cuccurullo - Thanks To Frank - 1996 - Imago ( aka [email protected]. – [email protected] 2:/[email protected] ) Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo began his career with Frank Zappa, so it should come as no surprise that when he made his return to experimental music after years of pop craftmenship with Duran Duran and Missing Persons, he would do so under the guise of Thanks to Frank, a tribute to the late composer. Working with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, Cuccurullo sounds creatively reborn. Drawing from a variety of different world musics, the guitarist fashions complex and challenging soundscapes that prove he learned a lot from Zappa. It's not a consistent record, but the best moments on Thanks to Frank showcase a guitarist overcome with the joy of finding his own voice. © Stephen Thomas Erlewine © 2014 AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved 'Thanks 2 Frank' is an all-original Warren Cuccurullo rock guitar masterpiece.
The album is named, of course, due to Warren's great respect and admiration for Frank Zappa. He has often said in interviews that if not for Frank, he would not have his career.that he owes it all to him. Hence, 'Thanks 2 Frank'. However, there are no Frank Zappa songs on the album.these are all Warren's. He recorded the album live, with no overdubs, in two days (August 20 and 28, 1994) in Metropolis Studios, London, except for the title track, which was recorded July 7, 1994 at 2:30 AM, at his first solo show, at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ.
He also handled all production duties. Written during the 10 day period before his Stone Pony solo show (except for 'Galactic Ballerina,' which was written later), these songs are a mix of precision and passion. © 1996-2013 Guitar Nine All Rights Reserved “Thanks To Frank” was recorded and mixed by Warren Cuccurullo founder member of American act ‘Missing Persons’, and former member of Duran Duran and Frank Zappa, in less than ten days. In fact, Warren states on his website (www.warrencuccurullo.com) tha “I knew it was do-able, and we got it done.
It was beyond magic. The album was completely recorded in two days and mixed in three.” If you haven’t heard of Warren Cuccurullo, it is not surprising as he spent years playing with Duran Duran and also the late Frank Zappa whose powerful and charismatic personality, not to mention musical genius overshadowed many great musicians. This album is full of brilliantly composed material and great guitar work from a much neglected musician. The album has been called “a rock guitar masterpiece”.
It is not a guitar shred album or full of mind numbing guitar solos, but Warren’s guitar playing is unique and very original, and the album is enthralling. Other musicians on the album include bassists Pino Palladino and Nick Beggs and the incomparable ex-Zappa drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. The album is HR by A.O.O.F.C.
Check out Warren’s “Road Rage” album on this blog and listen to his “The Blue” album.
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