Frank Zappa was an American singer, composer, arranger, guitarist, bandleader, and all around musician who was one of the greatest iconoclastic musicians of the 20th Century. He also produced over 60 albums in 30 years. Some considered him to have demonstrated a mastery of pop idioms ranging from jazz to rock of every conceivable variety. As astute an entrepreneur as he was a musician, he was impatient with any division between popular and high art; he combined …showed first 75 words of 1024 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1024 total…into the Down Beat Hall of Fame. “It’s not important to even be remembered,” he said, “I mean, the people who worry about being remembered are guys like Reagan, Bush…. I don’t care.” Bibliography  “Frank Zappa-Biography.” Yahoo. Online. Yahoo Online. 7 April, 2000  “Frank Zappa.” Yahoo. Online. Yahoo Online. 7 April, 2000  “Frank Zappa Tribute.” Yahoo. Online. Yahoo Online. 7 April, 2000  “The New Rock..” Yahoo. Online. Yahoo Online. 7 April, 2000  “Zappa BR Home Page.” Yahoo. Online. Yahoo Online. 7 April, 2000