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Frank Zappa, Iconoclast of Rock, Dies at 52 - Los Angeles Times
Musician Frank Zappa, who rode to fame in the late 1960s as leader of the eccentric Mothers of Invention and kept on breaking the musical rules, has died from the complications of prostate...
Frank Zappa, Musical Iconoclast, Guitarist and Restless Innovator, …
Frank Zappa, a composer, guitarist, band leader and producer who was rock's most committed iconoclast, died Saturday evening at his home in Los Angeles. He was 52 years old. The …
“He was incapable of saying anything fond about …
Dec 21, 2023 · His assailant was jailed for a year for “bodily harm.” Zappa was sentenced to six months in a wheelchair, his crushed larynx making his voice deeper and one of his legs now shorter than the other (as revealed in his ’79 …
Frank Zappa - Wikipedia
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound exp…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseThe Day Frank Zappa Died - Ultimate Classic Rock
Dec 4, 2015 · Frank Zappa succumbed at the age of 52 on Dec. 4, 1993 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Tribute to Frank Zappa - Rolling Stone
Jan 28, 1994 · A remembrance of the late composer, musician and satirist Frank Zappa, who died of prostate cancer in 1993. The article covers his diverse and influential career, his musical …
Gail Zappa - Wikipedia
Gail Zappa (1945-2015) was the wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa and the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. She met Frank in 1966, married him in 1967, and had four children with him. She also co-managed his music …
Percussionist who played with Zappa, Los Lobos, more, dead at 70 …
Jun 3, 2024 · Ed Mann, Frank Zappa’s longtime percussionist, has died at the age of 70, according to session musician Chad Wackerman. Wackerman, who played with Zappa from …
Ed Mann, Frank Zappa’s Longtime Percussionist, Dead …
Jun 2, 2024 · Ed Mann, the longtime percussionist for Frank Zappa, has reportedly died at the age of 70. Mann’s passing was revealed on social media by fellow musician and Zappa collaborator, Chad Wackerman.
Frank Zappa - Discogs
Dec 4, 1993 · Explore the music and career of Frank Zappa, a prolific and influential American composer, guitarist, and satirist. Find his albums, reviews, videos, and more on Discogs, the …
