Essra Mohawk (1948–2023), Schoolhouse Rock! singer-songwriter

Essra Mohawk was a singer-songwriter who penned hits for Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner, worked with Frank Zappa, and sang for “Schoolhouse Rock!” and “Sesame Street.” 

Cynthia Albritton (1947–2022), artist known as Cynthia Plaster Caster

Cynthia Albritton was a pop artist known as Cynthia Plaster Caster for her casts of rock stars’ penises.

Doreen Tracey (1943–2018), original Disney Mouseketeer

One of the original Mouseketeers on "The Mickey Mouse Club" who also worked as publicist for Frank Zappa.

Gail Zappa (1945 - 2015)

Gail Zappa, the widow of music legend Frank Zappa, has died at her Los Angeles home, according to The Associated Press. She was 70. Family spokeswoman Marcee Rondan says Zappa was surrounded by her children when she died Wednesday. There's no word on the cause of her death, the AP said, although Rolling Stone and TMZ reported that she died after "a long battle with lung cancer."

Tom Wilson Shaped the '60s Sound

Tom Wilson may not be a household name, but the musicians he worked with certainly are. From Bob Dylan to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Simon & Garfunkel to The Velvet Underground, Wilson produced some of the best of 1960s’ rock ‘n’ roll. The songs he produced at Columbia and Verve Records have made an indelible mark on rock history, going from cutting edge hits to enduring classics.