Frank Zappa Biography

Frank Zappa biography

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NAME: Frank Vincent Zappa
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Guitarist
BIRTH DATE: December 21, 1940
DEATH DATE: December 04, 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH: Baltimore, Maryland

PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California

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Musician Frank Zappa made more than 60 albums during his career. His controversial music was often politically charged and intentionally shocking.

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Musician Frank Zappa was born on Dec. 21, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland. His work was intentionally shocking and politically charged. In the early days, he performed as the Mothers of Invention and released his first album in 1966 called Freak Out! He made more than 60 albums during his 30-year career. Two years after his death, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

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