Dale Bozzio | |
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 Bozzio performing with Warren Cuccurullo in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dale Frances Consalvi |
| Also known as | Dale |
| Born | March 2, 1955 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, synthpop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records, Capitol Records, Cleopatra Records,[1] GRA Records |
Dale Frances Bozzio (née Consalvi; born March 2, 1955) is an American rock and pop vocalist. She is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the '80s new wave band Missing Persons and for her work with Frank Zappa. While with Zappa, she performed significant roles in two of his major works, Joe's Garage (1979) and Thing-Fish (1984). Bozzio has released four solo albums and one EP.
She co-founded Missing Persons in 1980 with former Zappa musicians Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio (her husband from 1979 to 1986). In addition to being the band's lead vocalist, she also contributed lyrics. Missing Persons released one EP and six albums, including Spring Session M (1982), which achieved gold record status.[2]
After Missing Persons disbanded in 1986, Bozzio was signed to Prince's Paisley Park label which released her first solo album, Riot in English (1988). Bozzio later reformed Missing Persons and continues to perform the band's repertoire at venues across the United States. She also occasionally performs in reunions of the original band and continues her work as a solo artist. In 2014, Bozzio signed to Cleopatra Records and released a new studio album titled Missing in Action.[3] During the summer of 2014, she signed with GRA Records for a new album to be produced by Stephan DeReine.
- ^ Greg Prato "Dale Bozzio - Discography", AllMusic, Retrieved Oct.27, 2017
- ^ "Dale Bozzio Bio | Dale Bozzio Career | MTV". MTV. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Missing Persons feat. Dale Bozzio – Missing in Action (CD)". Cleorecs.com.