(¸.´¯`•. ♫ Happy 74th Birthday ♫¸.•*¨ ♫ ´¯) ¸.♫ ´¯ ) Frank Zappa (¸♫ ´ (¸.´´¯`•.¸¸.♫¸.•*¨♫ ♫ Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 21, 1940, Frank Zappa was largely a self-taught musician, whose 30-year career embraced a wide variety of musical genres, encompassing rock, jazz, synth and symphonies. Avant-garde composers, as well as math and chemistry from his fathers work, all fell into Zappas mix of influences and comprised his unique approach to his art, coupled with a flouting of convention. Zappa also directed films, designed album covers and spoke about social issues. Although his unconventional aspect often overshadowed his brilliance, Zappa is highly respected as a musical pioneer. He died from prostate cancer on December 4, 1993, at age 52....♫ ♫ ♫ •°★Musician Frank Zappa made more than 60 albums during his career. Flouting convention and fusing musical genres, Zappas music was often politically charged and intentionally shocking. “A mind is like a parachute. It doesnt work if it is not open. #FrankZappa
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