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There are numerous citations, particularly since his death in October 2021, that bass player Deon Estus played with Frank Zappa:
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[[image:UCRScreenshot.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Ultimate Classic Rock - October 2021]]
  
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[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deon-estus-mn0000254964/biography All Music]
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'''Deon Estus''' (July 4, 1956 - 11 October 2021) was an American bass player, best known as a member of Wham! and George Michael.  
  
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[https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bassist-deon-estus-dead/?trackback=twitter_mobile Ultimate Classic Rock]
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==Frank Zappa==
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An incorrect claim states that Estus was once a member of Zappa's band, or recorded with him. In fact, he did neither.
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[https://vocalmatic.com/podcasts/coopertalk/deon-estus-episode-337 Interviewed by Steve Cooper], Estus explained that he in fact once played with Zappa band member [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] (in the early 1980s): ''"I played with Zappa's band, [https://www.discogs.com/artist/328021-Carlos-Rios-2 Carlos Rios], [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], I didn't do any touring with Zappa... I didn't go out on the road with him or record any stuff with him."''
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deon_Estus&oldid=1051042766 Wikipedia (October 2021)]
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Nevertheless, many sources, particularly after Estus' death, have still repeated the urban legend that he once played with Zappa. <ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deon-estus-mn0000254964/biography All Music]</ref>
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<ref>https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deon-estus-mn0000254964/biography All Music</ref>
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<ref>https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bassist-deon-estus-dead/?trackback=twitter_mobile Ultimate Classic Rock</ref>
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<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deon_Estus&oldid=1051042766 Wikipedia (October 2021)</ref>
  
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He did not play with Frank Zappa - such are the dangers of copying and pasting. 
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==References==
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In an interview with Steve Cooper [https://vocalmatic.com/podcasts/coopertalk/deon-estus-episode-337 Cooper Talk Episode 337]:
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Deon Estus]]
  
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[[Category:Bassists]]
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Steve Cooper: What was it like playing with Zappa?
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[[Category:Urban Legends]]
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Deon Estus: I played with Zappa's band, [https://www.discogs.com/artist/328021-Carlos-Rios-2 Carlos Rios], [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], I didn't do any touring with Zappa... I didn't go out on the road with him or record any stuff with him. </blockquote>
 
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So Estus played a few sessions with Colaiuta, presumably after he left Zappa in 1981, prior to playing with [[wikipedia:Club Fantastic Tour|Wham!]] in 1983.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 31 July 2026

Ultimate Classic Rock - October 2021

Deon Estus (July 4, 1956 - 11 October 2021) was an American bass player, best known as a member of Wham! and George Michael.

Frank Zappa

An incorrect claim states that Estus was once a member of Zappa's band, or recorded with him. In fact, he did neither. Interviewed by Steve Cooper, Estus explained that he in fact once played with Zappa band member Vinnie Colaiuta (in the early 1980s): "I played with Zappa's band, Carlos Rios, Vinnie Colaiuta, I didn't do any touring with Zappa... I didn't go out on the road with him or record any stuff with him."

Nevertheless, many sources, particularly after Estus' death, have still repeated the urban legend that he once played with Zappa. [1] [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ All Music
  2. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/deon-estus-mn0000254964/biography All Music
  3. ↑ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bassist-deon-estus-dead/?trackback=twitter_mobile Ultimate Classic Rock
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deon_Estus&oldid=1051042766 Wikipedia (October 2021)

External links

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