2. Born on 12/21/1940 Born on 12/21/1940 Died on 12/4/1993 Died on 12/4/1993 Born in Baltimore, Maryland Born in Baltimore, Maryland Though his real name was Francis until he found his birth certificate and saw that it was Frank Though his real name was Francis until he found his birth certificate and saw that it was Frank

3. Facts about Frank American composer Singer-songwriter Electric Guitarist Record Producer Film Director Was in the band The Mothers of Invention Also a solo artist

4. Franks Early Music Life  Frank joined his first band at Mission Bay High School – He was the drummer  He got a snare drum at age 12 and began learning the basics of orchestral percussion  Joined a band called The Blackouts as the drummer  Got his first guitar in 1957  In senior year of high school, he was writing, arranging, and conducting avant-garde performance pieces for the school orchestra  Wrote and produced songs for local artists

5. Mid-Life and Death Joined the band The Mothers of Invention Made Many hit albums including “Freak Out” Made it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Would have kept making music but got cancer and later died

7. Sources http://www.bing.com/music/albums/search?q= frank zappa famous albums&qpvt=+frank+zappa+famous+albums http://www.zappa.com/fz/discography/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zap pa