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Frank Zappa

1940 - 1993

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Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he additionally produced nearly all the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Zappa is the 55th most popular musician (down from 34th in 2019), the 432nd most popular biography from United States (down from 244th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Musician.

Frank Zappa is most famous for his eclectic and experimental music.

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Among musicians, Frank Zappa ranks 55 out of 3,175. Before him are Maria Anna Mozart, Marilyn Manson, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, and Syd Barrett. After him are Martha Argerich, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Drake, and Mstislav Rostropovich.

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Among people born in 1940, Frank Zappa ranks 29. Before him are J. M. G. Le Clézio, J. M. Coetzee, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Joachim Gauck, Muhammad Yunus, and Martin Sheen. After him are Carlos Slim, Tabaré Vázquez, Peter C. Doherty, Joseph Brodsky, John Hurt, and Michel Temer. Among people deceased in 1993, Frank Zappa ranks 10. Before him are Ferruccio Lamborghini, Rudolf Nureyev, James Hunt, Baudouin of Belgium, William Golding, and Erich Hartmann. After him are Turgut Özal, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Polykarp Kusch, Inge Lehmann, and Anthony Burgess.

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Among people born in United States, Frank Zappa ranks 432 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Miller (1891), Robert Kiyosaki (1947), Michael Jordan (1963), Martin Sheen (1940), Jack Lemmon (1925), and Adlai Stevenson II (1900). After him are Mary Cassatt (1844), Bette Davis (1908), 50 Cent (1975), Bruce Springsteen (1949), Robert F. Kennedy (1925), and Coen brothers (null).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Frank Zappa ranks 16. Before him are Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Tom Petty (1950), Bill Haley (1925), Marilyn Manson (1969), and Iggy Pop (1947). After him are Bruce Springsteen (1949), J. J. Cale (1938), Chuck Berry (1926), Cliff Burton (1962), Miles Davis (1926), and Dean Martin (1917).

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