Frank Vincent Zappa : 12/20/1940-12/4/1993

Over the span of his 30+ year career, he released nearly 60 albums-each one far ahead of its time. He managed to provoke, offend, engage, and enlighten. His music ranged from short, poppy tunes to ambitious, elaborate, and technically challenging compositions-including symphonic pieces recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. He challenged the establishment at every opportunity-see his testimony before Congress. Even now, fourteen years after his premature death from prostate cancer, he continues to inspire. For your listening pleasure, click "play" below for one of my personal FZ favorites.