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@ Paul Daniel Ash
-Francesco Zappa
FZ is never OT.
Imagine what a different country this would be if he had been elected president...-
Life long FZ fan here, beginning with 'Absolutely Free'
An interesting segment of his life story:
In early 1990, Zappa visited Czechoslovakia at the request of President Václav Havel, a lifelong fan, and was asked by Havel to serve as consultant for the government on trade, cultural matters and tourism. Zappa enthusiastically agreed and began meeting with corporate officials interested in investing in Czechoslovakia. Within a few weeks, however, the US administration put pressure on the Czech government to withdraw the appointment. Havel made Zappa an unofficial cultural attaché instead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_zappa