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Frank Zappa was credited as a guitarist, singer and composer. Born on December 21, 1940, Frank Zappa was from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Death is recorded on December 4, 1993, at the age of 52. Education on record includes Antelope Valley High School and Chaffey College. Awards on record include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1997) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995).
My Take
Frank Zappa remains, for me, the great argument against putting music into genres at all. Across more than sixty albums, nearly all self-produced, he moved between rock, jazz, orchestral writing, and musique concrete as if the borders simply did not apply to him, wielding satire as a scalpel the whole way. What I find most compelling is the contradiction: a countercultural icon who was also a famously disciplined workaholic and a fierce defender of free expression. The Hall of Fame induction and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award arrived after his death in 1993, which feels fitting; institutions always needed time to catch up with him. I suspect they still do.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Zappa
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ザッパ
- Reading
- ふらんく・ざっぱ
- Born
- December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / composer / voice actor / rock musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Antelope Valley High School
- University
- Chaffey College
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.zappa.com
- Xhttps://x.com/zappa
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Zappa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%83%E3%83%91
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127330
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Zappa born?
Born December 21, 1940.
When did Frank Zappa die?
Died December 4, 1993, aged 52.
Where was Frank Zappa from?
Frank Zappa was from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What did Frank Zappa do?
Frank Zappa worked as guitarist, singer, composer, voice actor, rock musician.
How tall was Frank Zappa?
Frank Zappa was 183 cm.
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