'''Frank Zappa''' (1940–1993) was an [[avant-garde]] [[rock]] musician, [[guitar]] player, and [[composer]]. His music spanned a wide range of genres, though he is perhaps best known for his distinctive guitar-driven jams and for his band ''the Mothers of Invention''.<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19802/m1/</ref> Social satire also played a central role in nearly all of his music. His song lyrics were often obscene, even by today's standards. | '''Frank Zappa''' (1940–1993) was an [[avant-garde]] [[rock]] musician, [[guitar]] player, and [[composer]]. His music spanned a wide range of genres, though he is perhaps best known for his distinctive guitar-driven jams and for his band ''the Mothers of Invention''.<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19802/m1/</ref> Social satire also played a central role in nearly all of his music. His song lyrics were often obscene, even by today's standards. |