Frank Zappa

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December 21, 1940 in The United States

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Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific and highly distinctive composer, electric guitar player and band leader. He worked in almost every musical genre and wrote music for rock bands, jazz ensembles, synthesizers and symphony orchestra, as well as musique concrète works constructed from pre-recorded, synthesized or sampled sources. In addition to his music recordings, he created feature-length and short films, music videos, and album covers.

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Average rating: 4.19 · 1,993 ratings · 139 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Real Frank Zappa Book 4.19 avg rating — 1,866 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions	Clear rating
	Apostrophe 4.36 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2003	Clear rating
	Hot Rats 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2001	Clear rating
	Frank Zappa Guitar Book 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions	Clear rating
	Them or Us 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Clear rating
	Frank Zappa, I Am The American Dream by Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991	Clear rating
	One Size Fits All 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Clear rating
	Zappa: A Biography 3.67 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	Clear rating
	Over-Nite Sensation 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003	Clear rating
	Plastic People Songbuch by Frank Zappa, Carl Weissner (Translator) 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions	Clear rating

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
― Frank Zappa

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“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: be-yourself, life, self-determination

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