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Adelaide Gail Zappa (née Sloatman; January 1, 1945 – October 7, 2015) was the wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa and the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in Los Angeles in 1966 and married while she was pregnant with their first child, Moon, followed by Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva.
Following Zappa's death, his widow Gail created the Zappa Family Trust, which owns the rights to Zappa's music and some other creative output: 62 albums released during Zappa's lifetime and 67 posthumously as of September 2024.
Oct 8, 2015 · Gail Zappa—wife of Frank Zappa and guardian of his creative life—died October 7 at age 70. A statement from the Zappa Family Trust says she died at home, surrounded by her children. The cause of death was not stated, though she reportedly had battled with lung cancer.
Oct 12, 2015 · Gail Zappa, widow of the iconoclastic musician Frank Zappa and a zealous advocate for artists' ownership rights over their work, has died.
Oct 7, 2015 · Gail Zappa, Frank Zappa's wife, died on Wednesday (Oct. 7). She was 70. According to a statement from the Zappa Family Trust issued Wednesday, she passed away surrounded by her children.
Oct 9, 2015 · Gail Zappa, the widow of the rock guitarist and composer Frank Zappa, who battled major record companies and cover bands alike as a fierce steward of her husband’s musical legacy, died on...
Oct 8, 2015 · Born Adelaide Gail Sloatman, she married Frank Zappa at the age of 22. After his death in 1993, she dedicated herself to preserving her husband's legacy and released numerous unheard recordings ...
