Profile
Famous as :
Rock music singerBirth Name :
Frank Vincent ZappaBirth Date :
December 21, 1940Birth Place :
Baltimore, Maryland, USASpouse :
Kay Sherman (1960 - 1964), Gail Zappa (21-Sep-67 - 4-Dec-93) (his death)
Grammy Awards
1997
Won Grammy Life Achievement Award1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Musical Cast Show Album for "Broadway the Hard Way"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Guitar"
1988
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Jazz from Hell"
1988
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Instrumental Composition for "Jazz from Hell"
1985
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best New Classical Composition for "The Perfect Stranger"
1983
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Valley Girl"
shared with Moon Unit Zappa
1980
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Rat Tomago"
1980
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male for "Dancin' Fool"
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1995
Won Rock and Roll Hall of Famecategory Performer
