ZAPPA GIGS

Norma Jean Bell

alto saxophone · vocals

27 nights · 1975

Norma Jean Bell played with Frank Zappa on 26 documented nights between 1 November 1975 and 9 December 1975. Norma Jean Bell also joined the band as a special guest on 31 October 1975 at Felt Forum, New York.

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About

Alto saxophonist and vocalist on the 1975–76 band — one of the few women to tour in an FZ group.

Beyond Zappa

Detroit legend twice over: funk/soul sidewoman for Marvin Gaye's circle, then a celebrated deep-house producer ("I'm the Baddest Bitch" on Pandamonium/Peacefrog).

Runs with Zappa

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nights on stage together

Most played on Norma Jean Bell’s nights

  1. Black Napkins×13
  2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy×13
  3. Chunga's Revenge×13
  4. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?×13
  5. Lonely Little Girl×13
  6. The Illinois Enema Bandit×13
  7. Advance Romance×12
  8. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance×12
  9. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?×12
  10. Dirty Love×11
  11. I'm Not Satisfied×11
  12. Stink-Foot×11

Every documented night · 27

1975×27

  1. OCT 31, 1975Felt Forum, New York, United Statesguest
  2. NOV 1, 1975William And Mary Hall, College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, United States
  3. NOV 2, 1975Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  4. NOV 3, 1975Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  5. NOV 5, 1975Dome Arena, Henrietta, United States
  6. NOV 7, 1975Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
  7. NOV 8, 1975Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, United States
  8. NOV 9, 1975Louisville Gardens, Louisville, United States
  9. NOV 14, 1975Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, United States
  10. NOV 15, 1975Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  11. NOV 16, 1975Hara Arena, Dayton, United States
  12. NOV 18, 1975Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
  13. NOV 18, 1975Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, United States
  14. NOV 21, 1975Sportska Dvorana, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  15. NOV 22, 1975Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
  16. NOV 25, 1975Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  17. NOV 26, 1975Civic Center, St. Paul, United States
  18. NOV 28, 1975Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  19. NOV 29, 1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  20. NOV 30, 1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  21. DEC 2, 1975Brown County Arena, Green Bay, United States
  22. DEC 4, 1975Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  23. DEC 5, 1975London Arena, London, Canada
  24. DEC 6, 1975Civic Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  25. DEC 7, 1975Phys-Ed Complex, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  26. DEC 8, 1975Forum Concert Bowl, Montreal, Canada
  27. DEC 9, 1975Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada