Frank Zappa
AllTime Greatest Music Minds Frank Zappa Biography by William Ruhlmann The creator of radical rock during the '60s who later pursued even more adventurous avenues, ranging from jazz-rock to classical composition. Play Frank Zappa on Amazon Music Unlimited (ad) Artist Information ↑ Active 1950s - 1990s Born December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, MD Died December 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA Genre Pop/Rock Jazz Avant-Garde Classical Comedy/Spoken Styles Art Rock Experimental Rock Jazz-Rock Prog-Rock Album Rock Avant-Prog Comedy Rock Progressive Jazz Hard Rock Modern Composition Avant-Garde Music Comedy Computer Music Experimental Novelty Fusion Proto-Punk Orchestral Also Known As Frank Vincent Zappa Member Of The Mothers of Invention Biography ↑ Artist Biography by William Ruhlmann Composer, guitarist, singer, and bandleader Frank Zappa was a singular musical figure during a performing and recording career that lasted from the 1960s to the '90s. His disparate influences included