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1960s · Rock·1940–1993

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa connects directly to 28 artists, and through them to at least 53 more acts. The Mothers of Invention's line-up has included Elliot Ingber (1966), Don “Sugarcane” Harris (1970) and Howard Kaylan (1970–1971), among others. Ned and Nelda's line-up has included Ray Collins. Ruben and the Jets' line-up has included Bob Zamora, Jimmy Carl Black and Roy Estrada, among others.

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Frank Zappa at the center, their direct connections around them, and the other bands those connections lead to — the same threads you can untangle live.

Elliot IngberDon “Sugarcane…Howard KaylanMark VolmanRalph HumphreyRay CollinsBob ZamoraJimmy Carl BlackRoy EstradaBunk GardnerJohn MartinezDave AerniPaul BuffProjeKct TwoTalking HeadsThe BearsTom Tom ClubAdrian Belew Po…David Lee RothVaiAlcatrazzWhitesnakeWestern VacationStanley SnailZMike Keneally &…Mike Keneally B…MullMuzzlerProject/ObjectCaptain Beefhea…The Vinny Golia…The Mothers of In…Ned and NeldaRuben and the JetsThe MidnightersAdrian BelewSteve VaiMike KeneallyIke WillisCaptain BeefheartDavid OckerFrank Zappa
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29 threads

Bands

4

Founded

1

Collaborations

12

Touring & Session

7

Family

5

Bands & Artists Connected to Frank Zappa

53 acts · 2 hops out

Where Frank Zappa’s collaborators go next — the other bands, founded groups, and side projects their direct connections belong to.

The Mothers of Invention

Ned and Nelda

Ruben and the Jets

The Midnighters

Adrian Belew

Steve Vai

Mike Keneally

Ike Willis

Captain Beefheart

David Ocker

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Background

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, conductor, actor, satirist, filmmaker, and activist. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he additionally produced nearly…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

38 albums
Born
1940
Active
1940–1993
Listeners
1,390,972Last.fm
Official site
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Selected Discography

  1. 1967Lumpy Gravy
  2. 1968Lumpy Gravy
  3. 1969Hot Rats
  4. 1970Chunga’s Revenge
  5. 1972Waka/Jawaka
  6. 1974Apostrophe (’)
  7. 1975One Size Fits All
  8. 1976Zoot Allures
  9. 1978Studio Tan
  10. 1979Joe’s Garage: Act I
  11. 1979Joe’s Garage: Acts II & III
  12. 1979Orchestral Favorites
  13. 1979Sheik Yerbouti
  14. 1979Sleep Dirt
  15. 1981Return of the Son of Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar

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