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Roy Estrada

1943 - Today

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Roy Estrada (also known as "Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada" and "Orejón"; born April 17, 1943) is an American former musician. He is best known for being the original bassist of both the Mothers of Invention and Little Feat. He was also later a member of Captain Beefheart's the Magic Band and occasionally still worked with Frank Zappa in Zappa's solo career following the Mothers' split. Estrada is currently incarcerated in the Texas State Prison System. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Estrada is the 1,974th most popular musician (down from 1,638th in 2019), the 10,524th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,208th in 2019) and the 773rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Roy Estrada ranks 1,974 out of 3,175. Before him are Jimmy Miller, Alphonso Johnson, Cal Tjader, Micky Moody, Spencer Dryden, and Angerfist. After him are Mathew Knowles, Eddie Kramer, Sammy Cahn, Dave Rodgers, Eddie Condon, and Brad Wilk.

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Among people born in 1943, Roy Estrada ranks 630. Before him are Paul Corkum, Hugh Wilson, Jonathan Lynn, Edmund Bruggmann, Tony Esposito, and Sigitas Geda. After him are Wolfgang Scheidel, Nicolae Pescaru, Masushi Ouchi, Ignacio Calderón, James Herbert, and Mike Fisher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Estrada ranks 10,526 out of 20,380. Before him are Cal Tjader (1925), Haley Bennett (1988), Wanda Hawley (1895), Spencer Dryden (1938), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), and Frances Perkins (1880). After him are June Anderson (1952), Dan Marino (1961), Brandon Routh (1979), James Dickey (1923), Deontay Wilder (1985), and Daniel Cormier (1979).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Roy Estrada ranks 773. Before him are Narada Michael Walden (1952), Larry Williams (1935), Jimmy Miller (1942), Alphonso Johnson (1951), Cal Tjader (1925), and Spencer Dryden (1938). After him are Mathew Knowles (1952), Sammy Cahn (1913), Eddie Condon (1905), Brad Wilk (1968), Eddie Hazel (1950), and Brian Littrell (1975).

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