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  1. BornFrank Vincent Zappa · December 21, 1940 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
    DiedDecember 4, 1993 (aged 52) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    ChildrenMoon · Dweezil · Ahmet · Diva
    InstrumentsGuitar · vocals · Synclavier · percussion
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  2. WEBApr 23, 2024 · Frank Zappa, American composer, guitarist, and satirist of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. One of the great polymaths of the rock era, he …

  3. WEBWelcome to the official YouTube channel of Frank Zappa.In his unprecedented and incredibly prolific career, Zappa released more than 60 groundbreaking albums...

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    Finish the semester strong with Britannica. Zappa was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and he was a 1997 recipient of the Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. His life was chronicled in the documentaries Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016) and Zappa (2020).
    Frank Zappa might well be the most misunderstood artist of his generation. (Supplied) It's 1991 and controversial American musician Frank Zappa is standing in front of a capacity crowd in Prague's Sports Hall. In the wake of the Cold War ending and Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution, he's been invited to the Czech Republic to play a concert.
    There, it was written that "Frank Zappa was rock and roll's sharpest musical mind and most astute social critic. He was the most prolific composer of his age, and he bridged genres—rock, jazz, classical, avant-garde and even novelty music—with masterful ease". He was ranked number 36 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock in 2000.
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    In 1995, Frank Zappa was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; in 1997, he was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Best Known For: Musician Frank Zappa made more than 60 albums during his career. Flouting convention and fusing musical genres, Zappa's music was often politically charged and intentionally shocking.
  5. WEBLearn about Frank Zappa's musical legacy and achievements as a guitarist, songwriter, composer and social critic. Watch his induction speech by Lou Reed and his daughter's acceptance speech.

  6. Frank Zappa, Musical Iconoclast, Guitarist and Restless Innovator, …

  7. WEBNov 23, 2020 · Watch the film that explores the legendary rock polymath's vault, influences, and achievements. Learn about his love of film editing, his weird childhood, his Czech ambassadorship, and more.