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Frank Zappa
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Frank Zappa Bio Details
Full name
Francis Vincent Zappa
Gender
Male
Age
52
Date of birth
Birth place
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of death:
4 Dec 1993
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of death
Prostate Cancer
Occupations
Charged with conspiracy to commit pornography by the San Bernardino Vice Squad after an undercover policeman requested some sex tapes. Frank delivered tapes of faked grunting, and served 10 days in prison
During a concert in Switzerland the venue went up in flames. The event was memorialised by Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water'
Advocate of free speech, he testified before a US Senate subcommittee in 1985 against the Parents Music Resource Centre (music organisation founded by Al Gore's wife, Tipper). They were addressing the issue of song lyrics with sexual or satanic content which Frank stated would infringe on peoples civil liberties.
Grammy Awards
1988 - Best Rock Instrumental - Jazz From Hell 1996 - Best Recording Package - Civilization Phaze II 1997 - Lifetime Achievement Award
Partners of
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Children
born 1967, age 50
with Gail Zappa
born 1979, age 38
with Gail Zappa
Frank Zappa Partner(s) Other Children
Trivia
Frank Zappa Family
View Frank Zappa's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy
Frank Zappa's children:
Frank Zappa's son is Dweezil Zappa Frank Zappa's son is Ahmet Zappa Frank Zappa's daughter is Moon Unit Zappa Frank Zappa's daughter is Diva Muffin Zappa
Frank Zappa's in laws:
Frank Zappa's son in law is Paul Doucette Frank Zappa's daughter in law is Shana Zappa
Frank Zappa FameChain Links
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
1995
Other people in this association:
Sir Mick Jagger 1998
Sir Paul McCartney 1988
Michael Jackson 1997
Grammy Award Winners 1988 - The 30th
1988
Other people in this association:
George Michael 1988
Robin Williams 1988
Paul Simon 1988
Grammy Award Winners 1996 - The 38th
1996
Other people in this association:
Frank Sinatra 1996
Michael Jackson 1996
Stevie Wonder 1996
Grammy Award Winners 1997 - The 39th
1997
Other people in this association:
Paul McCartney 1997
George Harrison 1997
Sir Ringo Starr 1997
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