What is Frank Zappa's middle name?
Vincent
What is Frank Zappa's full name?
Frank Vincent Zappa
Frank Zappa nickname(s):
The Mothers of invention
Frank Zappa date of birth:
December 21, 1940
How old was Frank Zappa when died?
52
Where was Frank Zappa born?
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
When did Frank Zappa die?
December 4, 1993
Where did Frank Zappa die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did Frank Zappa die?
Prostate cancer
How tall is Frank Zappa?
6' (183 cm)
Frank Zappa body shape:
Slim
What color are Frank Zappa's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Frank Zappa's hair?
Brown - Dark
Frank Zappa distinctive features:
Drooping mustache
Is Frank Zappa gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Frank Zappa?
Atheist
What is Frank Zappa's ethnicity?
Multiracial, Italian-American
What is Frank Zappa nationality?
American
Where did Frank Zappa go to school?
Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA (1958), Mission Bay High School in San Diego
What is Frank Zappa's occupation?
Composer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Producer, Film Director
Frank Zappa claim to fame:
Freak Out
What genre is Frank Zappa's work?
Rock, jazz, classical, electronic, experimental, avant-garde
What instruments does Frank Zappa play?
Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synclavier, drums, percussion, bouzouki, bass guitar
Who is Frank Zappa's father?
Francis Vincent Zappa
Who is Frank Zappa's mother?
Rose Marie (née Colimore)
Frank Zappa family:
Moon Zappa (daughter), Dweezil Zappa (son), Ahmet Zappa (son), Diva Zappa (daughter)
Frank Zappa friends:
Lucy Offerrall (GTO member , family friend), Cindy Wells (GTO member), Pamela Des Barres (GTO member, family friend), Christine Frka (GTO member, family friend)
Short Biography
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. While in his teens, he acquired a taste for 20th-century classical composers such as Edgard Varèse, Igor Stravinsky, and Anton Webern, along with 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands; he later switched to electric guitar.