Frank Zappa

Da Frank Zappa, 1977

Da Frank Vincent Zappa (* 21. Dezember 1940 z Baltimore, Maryland; † 4. Dezemba 1993 z Laurel Canyon, Kalifornien) wor a amerikanischa Komponist und Musika.

Da Zappa wor oana vo de easchtn, dea wo de Mauan zwischn Rock, Jazz und klassischa Musi niedagrissn hod. Zitat:

„Frank Zappa was one of the first to try tearing down the barriers between rock, jazz, and classical music. In the late Sixties his Mothers of Invention would slip from Stravinsky's "Petroushka" into The Dovells' "Bristol Stomp" before breaking down into saxophone squeals inspired by Albert Ayler“

The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll

Ea hod sei Musi mid seina Band The Mothers of Invention und ois Solokinstla gspuit. Seine grässdn Eafoige hod a in Eiropa ghobt. Anno 2004 hod eam as Rolling Stone magazine ois 71. af da Listn vo de "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" und anno 2011 ois 22. af da Listn vo de "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" gfiahd.

Da Zappa hod se as Komponian und Musispuin komplett sejm beibrocht.

 Commons: Frank Zappa – Oibum mit Buidl, Videos und Audiodateien