Frank Zappa was a guitarist, singer, and composer whose works included rock, jazz, and orchestral symphonies. Zappa took influence from avant-garde music composers and created an innovative approach to music production. For much of his long and fruitful career lasting over three decades, he cherished his creative expression more than commercial performance. He was primarily an interdisciplinary composer known to mix various musical styles when writing music. He often penned sarcastic, ironic and philosophical songs, along with making fusion songs.
He recorded songs in the early 1960s, and arranged music for other musicians. In 1965 Ray Collins invited him to join the Soul Giants Rhythm & Blues team, which he joined and called the band ‘The Mothers of Invention’ as a singer and guitarist. The band recorded a debut album entitled 'Freak Out! 'in the 1966 & is considered one of the first concept albums ever to be recorded in rock music. Some of his most successful work were 'Over-Nite Sensation' ( 1973), 'Zoot Allures' ( 1976), 'Sheik Yerbouti' ( 1979), and 'Joe's Garage Act I' (1979)
Grammy Lifetime Award - 1997
Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Grammy - 1988
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package - Grammy - 1996
Official Website : http://zappa.com/
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