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Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, 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 ...
Members of the multiple incarnations of Frank Zappa's band The Mothers of Invention. Pages in category "The Mothers of Invention members" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
In late 1969, Zappa broke up the band. He often cited the financial strain as the main reason, [39] but also commented on the band members' lack of sufficient effort. [40] Many band members were bitter about Zappa's decision, and some took it as a sign of Zappa's concern for perfection at the expense of human feeling. [38]
Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments in Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. She collaborated with the Mothers of Invention from 1968 to 1977.
Dale Frances Bozzio (née Consalvi; born March 2, 1955) is an American rock and pop vocalist.She is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the '80s new wave band Missing Persons and for her work with Frank Zappa.
Joe's Garage is a three-part rock opera released by American musician Frank Zappa in September and November 1979. Originally released as two separate albums on Zappa Records, the project was later remastered and reissued as a triple album box set, Joe's Garage, Acts I, II & III, in 1987.
The members were connected by their association with Zappa, who encouraged their artistic endeavors despite their limited vocal skills. The group performed live "only 4 or 5 times", [ 12 ] although they created a strong impression at their December 1968 performance at the Shrine Auditorium opening for The Mothers of Invention , Alice Cooper and ...