LIFE With Rock Stars … and Their Folks.
They had fame, reams of money, and fans willing to do wild, unmentionable things just to breathe the same air — but in 1971, LIFE illustrated a different side of rock stars: Just like most of us mere mortals, they came from humble backgrounds, with moms and dads who bragged and worried about them every day. Pictured: Mothers of Invention frontman Frank Zappa in his eclectic Los Angeles home with his cat, his dad Francis, and his mom Rosemarie.
Happy Mother’s day !