Frank Vincent Zappa:
(Baltimore, 21 December 1940 – Laurel Canyon (California), 4 December 1993).
American composer and musician, who was also a member or leader of several rock groups (such as The Mothers of Invention). Zappa mixed rock music with psychedelia, jazz, experimental music and contemporary classical music combined with a large dose of self-mockery, humour and performance art in his own unique way.
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