The term "Valley Girl" and the Valley manner of speech was given a wider circulation with the release of a hit 1982 single by Frank Zappa entitled "Valley Girl", on which Moon Unit Zappa, Frank's then fourteen-year-old daughter, delivered a monologue in "Valley speak" behind the music.
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Among the recognizable characters with Valley Girl accents are Cher Horowitz of Clueless and Elvira.