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Frank Zappa is a Classical and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock and Rap. Their sound grew out of It's a Beautiful Day, Guitar Slim, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Philosophy of the World and Satumaa. Those roots explain a lot about how Frank Zappa arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as King Crimson, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Soft Machine, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Stooges, The United States of America, R. Stevie Moore, Anna Gerasimova and Samla Mammas Manna, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 143 connections around Frank Zappa, reaching back through It's a Beautiful Day and forward to The Stooges. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Frank Zappa connections
Frank Zappa grew out of It's a Beautiful Day, Guitar Slim, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Philosophy of the World, shares an orbit with King Crimson, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Soft Machine and Mahavishnu Orchestra, went on to shape The Stooges, The United States of America, R. Stevie Moore and Anna Gerasimova. 143 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Frank Zappa
Sounds and acts that shaped Frank Zappa.
- It's a Beautiful Dayartist
- Guitar Slimartist
- Johnny "Guitar" Watsonartist
- Philosophy of the Worldartist
- Satumaaartist
- The Seedsartist
- The Leavesartist
- The Ikettesartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Igor Stravinskyartist
- Anton Webernartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brownartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Carol Kayeartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- The Turtlesartist
- Nicolas Slonimskyartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Dixie Dregsartist
- Music for Nationsartist
- Edgard Varèseartist
- The Penguinsartist
Artists similar to Frank Zappa
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Frank Zappa.
- King Crimsonartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Soft Machineartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Emerson, Lake & Palmerartist
- Henry Cowartist
- Jethro Tullartist
- Gongartist
- Genesisartist
- Focusartist
- Robert Frippartist
- Camelartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Hatfield and the Northartist
- Steve Hackettartist
- Robert Wyattartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Trafficartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
Bands Frank Zappa shaped
Where the influence of Frank Zappa travelled next.
- The Stoogesartist
- The United States of Americaartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- Anna Gerasimovaartist
- Samla Mammas Mannaartist
- Manartist
- Carnival of Lightartist
- Ed Mannartist
- Ray Whiteartist
- Ed Wynneartist
- Tony Bongioviartist
- Scott Weinrichartist
- Arthur Verocaiartist
- Feed Me Weird Thingsartist
- Poodle Hatartist
- Alchemistartist
- Mix Master Mikeartist
- Wooartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Jonathan Davisartist
- dEUSartist
- Swamp Doggartist
- Parliament-Funkadelicartist
- Barry McGuireartist
- P-Funk All Starsartist
- Rogério Skylabartist
- SCHartist
- Nolan Porterartist
- Steve Vaiartist
- Farin Urlaub Racing Teamartist
- Lauren Woodartist
- Priestessartist
- Elio e le Storie Teseartist
- Kuryartist
- The Cowsillsartist
- Antisartist
- BPMartist
- Eddie Meduzaartist
- Wikluh Skyartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Stingartist
- Alice Cooperartist
- 10ccartist
- Abbey Roadartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Yesartist
- Canartist
- John Fruscianteartist
- Dee Sniderartist
- Journeyartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- The Revartist
- Mike Pattonartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Adrian Belewartist
- Farin Urlaubartist
- George Dukeartist
- John Cooper Clarkeartist
- Daddy Coolartist
- Holger Czukayartist
- Genesis P-Orridgeartist
- Larry Coryellartist
- UKartist
- Nigel Godrichartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- Roy Thomas Bakerartist
- Little Featartist
- Huun-Huur-Tuartist
- Sleep Dirtartist
- Angine de Poitrineartist
- Squarepusherartist
- Alcatrazzartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- Pesnyaryartist
- Dweezil Zappaartist
- Caparezzaartist
- Alex Skolnickartist
- Aynsley Dunbarartist
- Glen Droverartist
- Guthrie Govanartist
- Interstellar Overdriveartist
- Tales from Topographic Oceansartist
- Ron "Bumblefoot" Thalartist
- The Shaggsartist
- Vernon Reidartist
- Eddie Jobsonartist
- Mondo Bizarroartist
- Flex-Ableartist
- Roine Stoltartist
- The Crazy World of Arthur Brownartist
- After Bathing at Baxter'sartist
- Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Strangerartist
- The Deviantsartist
- Dirty Projectorsartist
- Guru Guruartist
- Henry Cowartist
- Umbrtkaartist
- USAartist
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