Frank Zappa ruled his kingdom of freaks, a prolific and obsessed man with many plans. But Gail was undeniably the woman behind the man, a role to which she felt duty-bound, and when Frank passed away, there was a new freak queen on the scene. Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words, dir. Thorsten Schütte, 2016 Frank Zappa, his groupies and me (The Guardian) Frank Zappa: ‘People thought the Beatles were God! That's not correct (Louder) Frank Zappa’s Widow Gail Zappa Dead at 70 (Rolling Stone) Gail Zappa, Mother of Invention (Pamela Des Barres)  Gail Zappa: Simply Greedy, or Was She Mentally Disturbed, Too? Dweezil Discusses the Medea Complex and More (Inquisitr) Gail Zappa speaking in Baltimore Sept. 19, 2010 Industry Profile: Gail Zappa (Celebrity Access) It's brother and sister against brother and sister in a bitter fight over control of Frank Zappa's legacy (LA Times) Just Plain Folks (Billboard) Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies, by Pamela Des Barres Swinging Modern Sounds #45: The distribution problem, part one” (The Rumpus) The Real Frank Zappa Book, by Frank Zappa Zappa: A Biography, by Barry Miles Zappa, dir. Alex Winter, 2020   For behind the scenes info and news on this episode, follow: Instagram:@DoubleElvis @Aboutagirlpod @Nikkilynette  Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @Nikkilynette Pinterest: @doubleelvisfm  Facebook: Double Elvis Productions   About A Girl is a scripted narrative anthology series about women whose stories have long been eclipsed by the legends of their famous partners. Bowie, Elvis, 2Pac, Prince, Miles, Biggie. Each of these icons created some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age. But there's more to their stories than you know. About A Girl brings focus to the many women without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different. For more shows like About A Girl, check out www.doubleelvis.com.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices