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18 hours ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
- Moon Unit
Early life. Moon Zappa was born in New York City, the eldest...
- Gail Zappa
She met Vito Paulekas and Carl Franzoni, the leaders of what...
- The Mothers of Invention
The Mothers of Invention (also known as the Mothers) were an...
- Dweezil Zappa
Early life. Dweezil Zappa was born on September 5, 1969, in...
- Frank Zappa in Popular Culture
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Ahmet Zappa
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Moon Unit
18 hours ago · January 7 – Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for involuntary manslaughter in the 1974 drug-induced death of Average White Band drummer Robbie McIntosh. January 13 – A trial begins for seven Brunswick Records and Dakar Records employees. The ...
18 hours ago · Rock. Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. [3] It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from ...
18 hours ago · The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2022 . Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.