Frank Zappa
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Summary
Frank Zappa was born on December 21, 1940[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on December 4, 1993[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], composer[7], voice actor[8], and rock musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,961 views/month, #2,436 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Laurel Canyon[11]
- Place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Gail Zappa[13]
- Child: Moon Zappa[14], Diva Zappa[15], Dweezil Zappa[16], Ahmet Zappa[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18]
- Native language: English[19]
- Occupation: record producer[20], songwriter[21], screenwriter[22], actor[23], journalist[24], musician[25], film producer[26], rock guitarist[27], film director[28], bandleader[29]
- Educated at: Antelope Valley High School[30], Grossmont High School[31], Mission Bay High School[32], Chaffey College[33]
- Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[34], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[35]
- Member of: The Mothers of Invention[36]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[39]
- Genre: rock music[40], experimental music[41], avant-garde music[42], jazz[43], classical music[44], avant-pop[45], avant-prog[46], jazz fusion[47], progressive rock[48], experimental rock[49], art music[50], proto-punk[51], comedy rock[52], psychedelic rock[53]
- Record label: Warner Bros. Records[54], Zappa Records[55], Rykodisc[56], DiscReet[57], Verve Records[58], Straight[59], Bizarre Records[60], Barking Pumpkin Records[61]
- Discography: Frank Zappa discography[62]
- Commons category: Frank Zappa[63]
- Cause of death: prostate cancer[64]
Product Details
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Type: Person[65]
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Country: US[66]
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Began / founded: 1940-12-21[67]
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Ended / dissolved: 1993-12-04[68]
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Genre(s): art rock, avant-garde, avant-prog, big band, blues rock, classical, comedy rock, doo-wop, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, jam band, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, modern classical, musique concrète, orchestral, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock opera, sound collage, spoken word[69]
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Community tags: art rock, avant-garde, avant-prog, big band, blues rock, classical, comedy rock, doo-wop, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, film soundtrack, jam band, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, jazz-rock, modern classical, musique concrète, orchestral, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rhino, rock, rock & roll, rock opera, satire, sound collage, spoken word, vyrzukhisuc-artiest[70]
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MusicBrainz ID: e20747e7-55a4-452e-8766-7b985585082d[71]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Frank Zappa include Pachygnatha zappa[72], a taxon[73]; Phialella zappai[74], a taxon[75]; and Zappa[76].
Why It Matters
Frank Zappa has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
He has been cited as an influence by Van Halen[79], a musical group[80], founded in 1972[81]; Steve Vai[82], a guitarist[83], b. 1960[84], of United States[85], awarded the Grammy Awards[86]; The Stooges[87], a musical group[88], founded in 1967[89]; Johnny Orlando[90], a singer[91], b. 2003[92], of Canada[93], awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act[94]; Falcão[95], a singer[96], b. 1957[97], of Brazil[98]; and Pau Riba i Romeva[99], a writer[100], 1948–2022[101], of Spain[102], awarded the Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia[103].
Entities named for him include Pachygnatha zappa[72], a taxon[73]; Phialella zappai[74], a taxon[75]; and Zappa[76].
FAQs
Where was Frank Zappa born?
Frank Zappa's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
Where did Frank Zappa die?
Frank Zappa died in Los Angeles[4].
Who was Frank Zappa married to?
Frank Zappa's spouses include Gail Zappa[13].
What did Frank Zappa do for work?
Frank Zappa worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], composer[7], voice actor[8], and rock musician[9].
Where did Frank Zappa go to school?
Frank Zappa was educated at Antelope Valley High School[30], Grossmont High School[31], Mission Bay High School[32], and Chaffey College[33].
What awards did Frank Zappa receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[34] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[35].
Who did Frank Zappa influence?
Frank Zappa has been cited as an influence by Van Halen[79], Steve Vai[82], The Stooges[87], and Johnny Orlando[90].