Frank Zappa

Summary

Frank Zappa is a human^[1]. He was born in Baltimore^[2]. He was born on December 21, 1940^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on December 4, 1993^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], voice actor^[9], and rock musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,905 views/month, #2,436 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Frank Zappa's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].
• Frank Zappa passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Frank Zappa was born on December 21, 1940^[3].
• Frank Zappa died on December 4, 1993^[5].
• Frank Zappa is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Among Frank Zappa's spouses was Gail Zappa^[13].
• A child of Frank Zappa was Moon Zappa^[14].
• A child of Frank Zappa was Diva Zappa^[15].
• A child of Frank Zappa was Dweezil Zappa^[16].
• A child of Frank Zappa was Ahmet Zappa^[17].
• Frank Zappa held citizenship in United States^[18].
• English was Frank Zappa's native language^[19].
• Frank Zappa's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Frank Zappa's professions included singer^[7].
• Frank Zappa's professions included composer^[8].
• Frank Zappa's professions included voice actor^[9].
• Frank Zappa worked as a rock musician^[10].
• Frank Zappa's professions included record producer^[20].
• Frank Zappa was educated at Antelope Valley High School^[21].
• Frank Zappa's education included a stint at Grossmont High School^[22].
• Frank Zappa was educated at Mission Bay High School^[23].
• Frank Zappa's education included a stint at Chaffey College^[24].
• Frank Zappa received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[25].
• Frank Zappa received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[26].
• Frank Zappa's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-12-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-12-04^[31]

• 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^[32]

• 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^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e20747e7-55a4-452e-8766-7b985585082d^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore^[2], Frank Zappa… he was born on December 21, 1940^[3]. English was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Antelope Valley High School^[21], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1912^[37]; Grossmont High School^[22], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1922^[40]; Mission Bay High School^[23], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1953^[43]; and Chaffey College^[24], a community college^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1883^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], voice actor^[9], rock musician^[10], and record producer^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[25], a lifetime achievement award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1962^[49] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[26], a music museum^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1983^[52].

Personal Life

Frank Zappa was married to Gail Zappa^[13]. Children include Moon Zappa^[14], a singer^[53], b. 1967^[54], of United States^[55]; Diva Zappa^[15], a film actor^[56], b. 1979^[57], of United States^[58]; Dweezil Zappa^[16], a guitarist^[59], b. 1969^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Grammy Awards^[62]; and Ahmet Zappa^[17], a film producer^[63], b. 1974^[64], of United States^[65]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[27]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[66].

Death and Burial

Frank Zappa died on December 4, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[67]. Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Zappa include Pachygnatha zappa^[68], a taxon^[69]; Phialella zappai^[70], a taxon^[71]; and Zappa^[72].

Why It Matters

Frank Zappa ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,905 views/month, #2,436 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Van Halen^[75], a musical group^[76], founded in 1972^[77]; Steve Vai^[78], a guitarist^[79], b. 1960^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Grammy Awards^[82]; The Stooges^[83], a musical group^[84], founded in 1967^[85]; Johnny Orlando^[86], a singer^[87], b. 2003^[88], of Canada^[89], awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act^[90]; Falcão^[91], a singer^[92], b. 1957^[93], of Brazil^[94]; and Pau Riba i Romeva^[95], a writer^[96], 1948–2022^[97], of Spain^[98], awarded the Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia^[99].

Entities named for him include Pachygnatha zappa^[68], a taxon^[69]; Phialella zappai^[70], a taxon^[71]; and Zappa^[72].

FAQs

Where was Frank Zappa born?

Frank Zappa's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].

Where did Frank Zappa die?

Frank Zappa passed away 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 guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], voice actor^[9], and rock musician^[10].

Where did Frank Zappa go to school?

Frank Zappa was educated at Antelope Valley High School^[21], Grossmont High School^[22], Mission Bay High School^[23], and Chaffey College^[24].

What awards did Frank Zappa receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[25] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[26].

Who did Frank Zappa influence?

Frank Zappa has been cited as an influence by Van Halen^[75], Steve Vai^[78], The Stooges^[83], and Johnny Orlando^[86].