Mark Volman
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Volman performing in 2008 billed as "The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie"
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| Also known as | Flo Phlorescent Leech |
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April 19, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1967-present |
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| Website | www |
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Mark Volman (born April 19, 1947) is an American rock and roll guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Turtles. Volman became a stand-out figure upon joining the Mothers of Invention under the tutelage of Frank Zappa. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "Flo", working alongside his friend and partner Howard Kaylan; they at times have used the stage names of Flo & Eddie.
Volman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, on April 19, 1947. He grew up in Westchester, a suburb of Los Angeles, where he graduated from Westchester High School in 1965.
Volman and Howard Kaylan founded the Turtles, a popular band of the late 1960s. In December 1968, NME magazine reported that Volman had insured his distinctive frizzy hair for US$100,000 against fire, theft or loss due to illness. As their band folded, Volman and Kaylan discovered that the terms of their contract forbade them to use not only the name 'The Turtles', but also their own names. Kaylan and Volman were recruited by Frank Zappa, joining the Mothers of Invention, and they also worked together as Flo & Eddie in music, in film (they provided music and voices for animated films like Down and Dirty Duck), and in radio broadcasting. In 1971 Volman appeared on the soundtrack to Zappa's semi-documentary film, 200 Motels.
In 2015, Kaylan and Volman celebrated their 50th year, touring and performing more than 60 concerts a year, billed as "The Turtles ... Featuring Flo & Eddie" with their HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR, a classic revue-format show featuring some popular bands of the mid-to-late 1960s musical era. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Volman and Kaylan have been "leading the charge against the uncompensated use of their music — and using state-based misappropriation, conversation and unfair competition claims because sound recordings only began falling under federal copyright protection in 1972."
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