Frank Zappa

Guitarist

Birthday December 21, 1940

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Baltimore, MD

DEATH DATE Dec 4, 1993 (52)

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About

American musician, composer, songwriter, producer, and director whose debut album, Freak Out!, was a hit.

Before Fame

He had such bad health as a child that his parents relocated the family to Monterey, California from Baltimore.

Trivia

Many of his albums were gold-certified, including Apostrophe and Over-Nite Sensation.

Family Life

He married Kay Sherman on December 28, 1960, and, after their divorce in 1964, he married Gail Zappa on September 21, 1967.

Associated With

He worked extensively with Adrian Belew over the course of his career.

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