Janet Ferguson


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Janet Ferguson was part of the 2401 Laurel Canyon Boulevard 'Log Cabin Commune' scene in the mid 1960's and later, when Zappa took residency of The Cabin on returning from New York in 1968. The photo [taken Oct 1969 outside the Log Cabin] shows her on the left, with 'groupie' Lucy Offerall of the GTO's, aka Miss Lucy [see Permanent Damage album].

Born Janet Neville-Ferguson, she married Paul Hof, who was a 'roadie' and technician on Zappa albums such as 200 Motels, Over-Nite Sensation & The Grand Wazoo. Ferguson also features on the latter album, providing vocals.
(Offerall & Ferguson feature in the Zappa film 200 Motels, on which Paul Hof was a technician. Paul Hof's head is one of the 2-headed 'roadie' on the cover of Over-Nite Sensation, the other head is that of Jay Sloatman, brother of Zappa's wife Gail).
Janet Ferguson also provided vocals on Burnt Weeny Sandwich & Waka/Jawaka by Zappa and has also been referred to within album credits/write-ups as Janet Gabby Furggy Ferguson. An oblique reference is also made to her in the star 'Henna Brillo' in the 'Universe' illustration by Cal Schenkel on the cover of One Size Fits All.

She has also provided vocals on solo albums by George Duke.

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Frank Zappa
Waka / Wazoo
2022, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion
George Duke
The Best Of The MPS Years
2022, 2x Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Latin Jazz
George Duke
The Era Will Prevail (The MPS Studio Years 1973-1976)
2015, Box, Comp, S/Edition + 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180 + , MPS Records, Edel
George Duke
My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings
2008, 4xCD, Comp, RM, MPS Records, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock
George Duke
Keyboard Giant
2007, CD, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Frank Zappa
Son Of Cheep Thrills
1999, CD, ,
Jazz-Rock/Art Rock/Parody/Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental/Doo Wop
John Williams
Sleepers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, ,
Soundtrack/Score
George Duke
Three Originals
1993, 2x CD, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Funk
Frank Zappa
Uncle Meat
1988, VHS,
Zappa*
The Old Masters, Box Three
1987, 9xLP, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Barking Pumpkin Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Prog Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
200 Motels
1984, ,
Musical/Avantgarde
George Duke
Liberated Fantasies
1976, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk
George Duke
I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry
1975, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats
1972
The Mothers Of Invention*
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1970, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Fusion/Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
The Grand Wazoo
2004
Frank Zappa
200 Motels
2003, DVD Digipak, ,
Avantgarde/Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats
1999
George Duke
Three Originals
,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Funk
Frank Zappa
Son Of Cheep Thrills
CD, ,
Jazz-Rock/Alternative Rock/Art Rock