Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 ? December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concr�te works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. While in his teens, he acquired a taste for percussion-based avant-garde composers such as Edgard Var�se and 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands; he later switched to electric guitar. plugging new film Baby Snakes

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Musician Frank Zappa continues to play classical music after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Photos of Zappa smoking and playing guitar appear on screen. Zappa speaks at the PCMR senate hearing beside his lawyer. PLEASE NOTE News anchor and reporter image and audio, along with any commercial production excerpts, are for reference purposes only and are not clearable and cannot be used within your project.

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BACK TO ZAPPA AND BAND, ZAPPA ON STAGE TAKES A CIGARETTE OUT OF PACKAGE. SMOKING

Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa talk about their new show "Happy Hour." After appearing in many commercials, feature films and TV shows, the two brothers finally have their own show. The "Happy Hour" features panelists singing along to songs that every one knows the words to.

Exterior of Frank Zappa house - Los Angeles - night - hippie gathering - market on hillside at night - hippie guy plays guitar sings, others sell jewellery - play bongo and tabla drums - guy juggles with fire - old Volkswagen hippie bus - tie die clothing - psychedelic

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Frank Zappa on stage plays guitar

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INTERVIEW WITH GAIL ZAPPA FOR A LINDA DOUGLASS WKN SPOT ON CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING.

Frank Zappa on stage conducts his band, registering voters

Yoko Ono and John Lennon press conference for the opening of Ono’s first museum show, This Is Not Here, featuring work by her, John Lennon and other Fluxus artists, at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. John Lennon answers a question about Frank Zappa.

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CUT TO FRANK ZAPPA INTERVIEW. CU ON ZAPPA. ZAPPA TALKS WITH UNSEEN INTERVIEWER TALKS ABOUT VIGOROUS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE BEFORE EACH SHOW AND TOUR, AUDITIONS AND TRY OUTS FOR HIS BAND, THE ADVENT OF MUSIC TELEVISION AND VIDEO IN THE 80'S, FM RADIO IN THE 60'S, MASS MEDIA, EARLY DAYS OF AM RADIO, OWNING A HENDRIX GUITAR, HIS CAREERS AND HUDREDS OF SONGS HE'S WRITTEN. *** (HF-YTV) ***

03:40 - 03:56 ""Julie Harding"" by Jay April. In Los Angeles: ""My name is Julie Harding. I'm a legal secretary and I'm also a bridge tournament referee. I think Frank Zappa should be President because he can carry a tune and he eats his broccoli."

Madonna's private party - paparazzi everywhere - Madonna arriving - Dwight Yokum (baseball cap) - Lala Zappa (blonde) - Steve Stevens (black hair and leather) - Little Richard - Madonna's trainer (with blonde hair and black jacket) - George E. Clinton - a celebrity signs autograph for couple - celebrity - singer - musician - Los Angeles, CA - LA - PREMIUM RATE FOOTAGE

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INTERVIEW - Thorsten Schutte on Frank Zappa, his popularity in Europe & the film at 'Eat That Question: Frank Zapa In His Own Words' Los Angeles Press Day on June 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.