Artist: Frank Zappa
Aliases
Zappa / Mothers
Real name
Frank Vincent Zappa
Born
December 21, 1940
Died
December 4, 1993
Country
United States
Comments
Guitarist, songwriter, and composer of rock, jazz, electronic, avant-garde and orchestral music.
Member of
The Mothers of Invention Guitar, vocals
Family
Dweezil Zappa Son
Performances
Originals
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| 1 | Chunga's Revenge | Frank Zappa | 1970 |
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| 2 | Find Her Finer | Frank Zappa | 1976 |
The Persuasions
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| 3 | Harder Than Your Husband | Frank Zappa | 1981 |
The Persuasions
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| 4 | King Kong | Frank Zappa | May 1968 |
(2 artists)
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| 5 | The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing | Frank Zappa | 1981 |
The Persuasions
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| 6 | Penguin in Bondage | Zappa / Mothers | September 10, 1974 |
(2 artists)
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| 7 | Pygmy Twylyte | Zappa / Mothers | September 10, 1974 |
Gov't Mule
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| 8 | Transylvania Boogie | Frank Zappa | 1970 |
Warren Cuccurullo
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| 9 | What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? | Frank Zappa | 1986 |
Hans Annéllsson
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| 10 | Willie the Pimp | Frank Zappa | 1969 |
(6 artists)
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| 11 | You Are What You Is | Frank Zappa | 1981 |
The Persuasions
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Covers
Title
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Performer | Release date | Originally by | ||
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Big Leg Emma | Frank Zappa | 1977 |
The Mothers of Invention
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| 2 | Bolero | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
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| 3 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Tony Bennett
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Purple Haze | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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| 5 | Ring of Fire | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Anita Carter
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| 6 | Stairway to Heaven | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Led Zeppelin
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| 7 | Steal Away | Frank Zappa | July 1987 |
Jimmy Hughes
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| 8 | Stranded in the Jungle | Frank Zappa | December 21, 2009 |
The Jayhawks [1]
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| 9 | Sunshine of Your Love | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Cream
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| 10 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Frank Zappa | 1991 | ||
| 11 | When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Frank Zappa | 1991 |
Chauncey Olcott
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| 12 | Whipping Post | Frank Zappa | 1984 |
The Allman Brothers Band
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Songs written by
Original songs
Releases
Audio album
Title
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Performer | Release date | Label | |
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| 1 | The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life | Frank Zappa | 1991 | Barking Pumpkin |
| 2 | Chunga's Revenge | Frank Zappa | 1970 | Bizarre |
| 3 | Hot Rats | Frank Zappa | 1969 | Bizarre |
| 4 | Lumpy Gravy | Frank Zappa | May 1968 | Verve |
| 5 | Old Masters Box One | Frank Zappa | July 1987 | Barking Pumpkin |
| 6 | Philly '76 | Frank Zappa | December 21, 2009 | Vaulternative Records |
| 7 | Roxy & Elsewhere | Zappa / Mothers | September 10, 1974 | Discreet |
| 8 | Them or us | Frank Zappa | 1984 | |
| 9 | We're Only in It for the Money/Lumpy Gravy [Remaster] | Frank Zappa | 1986 | Rykodisc |
| 10 | You Are What You Is | Frank Zappa | 1981 | Barking Pumpkin |
| 11 | You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 | Frank Zappa | 1991 | Zappa |
| 12 | Zappa in New York | Frank Zappa | 1977 | WEA |
| 13 | Zoot Allures | Frank Zappa | 1976 | Warner Bros. |
Tributes
| Title | Performer |
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| 1 | Frankly a Capella - The Persuasions Sing Zappa | The Persuasions | 2000 | Earth Beat |
| 2 | Zappa in Blues | Filippo Bellavia & B. Street Band Feat. Ike Willis | 2008 | Lazarimus |
Forum topics
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