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Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist ...
The website's critical consensus reads, "Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words offers an illuminating primer for Zappa novices as well as an entertaining retrospective for diehard fans." [1] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
The film includes footage of performances by Zappa and his various bands, as well as many interviews of people who knew or worked with him. In addition to Zappa himself, the interview subjects include Bruce Bickford, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Ian Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Steve Vai, Ray White, and Gail Zappa.
Moon Unit Zappa and Frank Zappa sit for an interview with MTV in New York in 1982. Frank's hit song "Valley Girl" featured his then-14-year-old daughter, Moon. (Gary Gershoff / Getty Images)
Peefeeyatko is a filmic essay and documentary portrait of the work and music of American composer and musician Frank Zappa, featuring various video clips and interviews. It shows several days in the late years of Zappa's life, as he spends much of his time composing, [2] living secluded from the outside world at his home and music studio in Los Angeles, California.
In 1982, avant garde rock genius Frank Zappa scored his only top 40 hit, the Grammy-nominated, Zeitgeist-capturing “Valley Girl.” ... And then a lot of the interviews, they onlywanted to ...
When rock legend Frank Zappa died in 1993 after a years-long battle with prostate cancer, he left a lot of things unsaid, particularly between him and his daughter Moon Unit Zappa. In her new book ...
Does Humor Belong in Music? is a one-hour Frank Zappa concert video composed of live performances at The Pier in New York City (August 26, 1984) along with a few interview segments. It was released on VHS by MPI Home Video in 1985 and reissued on DVD in 2003 by EMI.