Patrick O'Hearn
Known for
Music and sound
Born
September 6, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Patrick John O'Hearn is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist. Known primarily as a bass guitarist and keyboardist, O'Hearn came to prominence with Frank Zappa and co-founded the early 1980s new wave band Missing Persons with several other veterans from Zappa's bands. O'Hearn's musical repertoire spans a diverse range including new-age. In addition to solo albums, he has composed soundtracks for movies and television.
Best known work
Crying Freeman
1995
White Sands
1992
Father Hood
1993
Made in Heaven
1987
Zappa
2020
Destroyer
1988
Baby Snakes
1979
Silent Tongue
1994
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
As Good As Dead
1995Filmography
2020
Zappaas Self (archive footage)
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3as Self - Missing Persons
2009
North America's National ParksOriginal Music Composer
2008
2007
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self (archive footage)
2006
Timeless... A National Parks Odysseyas Soundtrack
2000
Border PatrolOriginal Music Composer
1997
1995
As Good As DeadOriginal Music Composer
1995
Crying FreemanOriginal Music Composer
1994
Silent TongueOriginal Music Composer
1993
Father HoodOriginal Music Composer
1992
White SandsOriginal Music Composer
1988
DestroyerOriginal Music Composer
1988
Martini Ranch: ReachThanks
1987
Made in Heavenas Titus White - Bass Player
1987
Video from Hellas Self
1979
Baby Snakesas Self