To The Manor Born: Maria McKee
Mat Snow, Q, August 1989
Maria McKee has mingled with rocks aristocracy since she was a babe-in-arms. At three she was on first-name terms with Frank Zappa, while to Arthur Lee of Love she was plain Anna Banana Maria Alberghetti Spaghetti. Then Maria grew up to become a star in her own right but even now, her famous friends are never far away.
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