As a mostly self-taught composer and performer, Zappa had diverse musical influences that led him to create music that was sometimes difficult to categorize.
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Live at Pauley Pavillion: Just Another Band From L.A. This show would introduce some of the music that ended up in the Zappa musical 200 Motels.
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Half a century of Apostrophe(‘). Join us in celebrating by playing the album today. #Apostrophe50
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Frank Zappa
American musician and composer
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Wikipedia
Born: December 21, 1940, Baltimore, MD
Died: December 4, 1993 (age 52 years), Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Music group: The Mothers of Invention (1964 – 1969)
Children: Moon Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, and more
Genre: Rock
Songs
Black Napkins
Zoot Allures ˇ 1976
Bobby Brown
Sheik Yerbouti ˇ 1979
I’m So Cute
Sheik Yerbouti ˇ 1979
Goblin Girl
You Are What You Is ˇ 1981
Peaches En Regalia
Hot Rats ˇ 1969
Camarillo Brillo
Over-Nite Sensation ˇ 1973
Dancin’ Fool
The Young Sophisticate (Live) ˇ 1979
Catholic Girls
Joe's Garage ˇ 1979
I'm The Slime
Over-Nite Sensation ˇ 1973
Joe’s Garage
Joe's Garage ˇ 1979
Inca Roads
Over-Nite Sensation ˇ 1973
The Torture Never Stops
The Muffin Man Goes To College (Live) ˇ 1975
Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
Sheik Yerbouti ˇ 1979
The Central Scrutinizer
Joe's Garage ˇ 1979
Stevie’s Spanking
Puttin' On The Ritz (Live) ˇ 1981
Zomby Woof
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 ˇ 1988
Lil' Clanton Shuffle
The Lost Episodes
Muffin Man
Bongo Fury ˇ 1975
Saint Alphonso’s Pancake Breakfast
Apostrophe (') ˇ 1974
Father O’Blivion
Over-Nite Sensation ˇ 1973
Stink‐Foot
Apostrophe (') ˇ 1974
Son of Orange County
Roxy & Elsewhere ˇ 1974
Crew Slut
Joe's Garage ˇ 1979
Po‐Jama People
One Size Fits All ˇ 1975
He’s So Gay
Thing-Fish ˇ 1984
Valley Girl
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch ˇ 1982
Packard Goose
Joe's Garage ˇ 1979
I Have Been in You
Sheik Yerbouti ˇ 1979
Jolly Good Fellow
Everything Is Healing Nicely
Florentine Pogen
The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life ˇ 1991
Little Umbrellas
Hot Rats ˇ 1969
Jewish Princess
Sheik Yerbouti ˇ 1979
Albums
Mar 4, 2024 ˇ Zappa was a prolific workaholic who released more than 60 albums in his 30-year career. His first release with the original Mothers of Invention ...
Frank Zappa Biography by William Ruhlmann. Composer, guitarist, singer, and bandleader Frank Zappa was a singular musical figure during a performing and ...
Frank Zappa, Los Angeles, California. 727881 likes ˇ 12175 talking about this. American Composer, fl. 1940 - 1993 http://zappa.com.
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific ...
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