Born:
December 21, 1940
Died:
December 4, 1993
Age:
52
The official Frank Zappa website:
Internet Movie Database:
Summary

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse rock musicians of his era.

For more information from Wikipedia®: Frank Zappa
© This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Advertisement
Related Pictures
Frank Zappa bust by Vaclav Cesak in Bad Doberan, Germany
Frank Zappa bust by Vaclav Cesak in Bad Doberan, Germany
Zappa with The Mothers of Invention, Theatre de Clichy, Paris, 1971
Zappa with The Mothers of Invention, Theatre de Clichy, Paris, 1971
Zappa with Captain Beefheart, seated left, during a 1975 concert
Zappa with Captain Beefheart, seated left, during a 1975 concert
Frank Zappa performing at the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, 1980. The concert was released in 2007 as Buffalo.
Frank Zappa performing at the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, 1980. The concert was released in 2007 as Buffalo.
Zappa's senior yearbook photo, 1958.
Zappa's senior yearbook photo, 1958.
Frank Zappa in concert, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, May 1973
Frank Zappa in concert, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, May 1973
Zappa in Toronto, 1977
Zappa in Toronto, 1977
Frank Zappa in Paris, early 1970s
Frank Zappa in Paris, early 1970s
 
x
x
eXTReMe Tracker