Frank Zappa
US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker
Baltimore, United States • 1940-12-21 – 1993-12-04
Biography
Frank Vincent Zappa (born December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States – December 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, bandleader and producer. He was one of the most prolific musicians of his time, releasing over fifty albums of original material spanning over a thirty-five year career. Zappa's earliest influences were 1950s pop and rock (such as doo-wop and rhythm and blues), and 20th-century classical composers including Igor Stravinsky and Edgard Varèse.
Discography
Hot Rats
1969
Apostrophe (')
1974
Sheik Yerbouti
1979
Zoot Allures
1976
Zappa In New York
1977
You Are What You Is
1981
Studio Tan
1978
Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1979
Chunga's Revenge
1970
Sleep Dirt
1979
Jazz From Hell
1986
Tinsel Town Rebellion
1981
Orchestral Favorites
1979
Make A Jazz Noise Here
1991
Broadway The Hard Way
1988
Guitar
1988
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
1989
Does Humor Belong In Music?
1986
Halloween 78 (Live At The Palladium, New York)
2025
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
2021
Halloween 81
2020
Halloween 73
2019
Halloween 77
2017
Läther
1996
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