Frank Zappa





Frank Zappa

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born
in Baltimore, The United States
December 21, 1940

died
December 04, 1993

gender
male

genre


About this author

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific and highly distinctive composer, electric guitar player and band leader. He worked in almost every musical genre and wrote music for rock bands, jazz ensembles, synthesizers and symphony orchestra, as well as musique concrète works constructed from pre-recorded, synthesized or sampled sources. In addition to his music recordings, he created feature-length and short films, music videos, and album covers.

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Average rating: 4.18 · 2,388 ratings · 152 reviews · 15 distinct works · Similar authors
The Real Frank Zappa Book
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 2,239 ratings — published 1989 — 7 editions
Apostrophe
4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2003
Hot Rats
4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2001
Frank Zappa Guitar Book
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions
Them or Us
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions
Frank Zappa, I Am The Ameri...
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4.71 of 5 stars 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1991
One Size Fits All
4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011
Over-Nite Sensation
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003
Frank Zappa in eigenen Worten
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions
Plastic People Songbuch
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2.5 of 5 stars 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
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“So many books, so little time.”
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“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
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“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.”
Frank Zappa

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