Francesco Zappa (composer)

Francesco Zappa was a musician and composer from Milan in the late 18th century. Beside being Frank Zappa's namesake and sharing his profession, he also makes two appearances in Frank's work:

• In his 1984 album Francesco Zappa, Frank performs compositions of his Milanese namesake on the Synclavier.
• Francesco appears again as a narrator in the Them Or Us book.