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Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

American musician
The creator of radical rock during the '60s who later pursued even more adventurous avenues, ranging from jazz-rock to classical composition.
BornDecember 21, 1940
HometownBaltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Net worth$1 million
Height6'0" (1.83m)
SpouseKay Sherman, Gail Zappa
ChildrenDweezil Zappa, Moon Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, Diva Zappa
ParentsFrancis Zappa, Rose Marie Colimore
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  • IN FOCUS: Decades before he became an Oscar winner for his performance in ‘Oppenheimer’, the Irish actor was one of a group of ‘goofy teenagers’ trying to make it as rock stars. Ed Power speaks to friends and peers who knew the star when he was trying to get his band – named Sons of Mr Green Genes – off the ground

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Cillian Murphy didn't feel 'good enough' to pursue music career

In an interview with NME published on Thursday, the Oppenheimer star opened up about his love for Frank Zappa and The Beatles while growing up, which led him to form a band called The Sons of Mr Green Genes with his brother, Páidi, when he was 19. The 47-year-old actor told the publication his band made experimental songs filled with "wacky lyrics and endless guitar solos" and were eventually offered a five-album deal by the London-based label Acid Jazz, which they turned down.
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Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
2023
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Baby Snakes
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2h 46min
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