Missing Persons (band)
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Missing Persons is an American rock band 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.[1]
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| Also known as | Missing Persons featuring Dale Bozzio |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | New wave, synthpop, post-punk, pop rock |
| Years active | 1980–1986, 2001–2003, 2009, 2011–present |
| Labels | One Way, Capitol, Pioneer, Sumthing Else, Cleopatra, Hypnotic, Warner Bros. |
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Dale and Terry Bozzio met while working with Frank Zappa, and they married in 1979.[2] Cuccurullo encountered the pair while contributing to the Zappa album Joe's Garage (1979). O'Hearn was also a former member of Zappa's touring band, and Wild had played with a variety of bands before joining.