He had greater commercial success outside the US, particularly in Europe. Though he worked as an independent artist, Zappa mostly relied on distribution agreements he had negotiated with the major record labels.
He remains a major influence on musicians and composers. 4.1 'Valley Girl' and classical performancesġ940s–1960s: early life and career Childhood.3.1 Rebirth of the Mothers and filmmaking.His many honors include his 1995 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the 1997 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Zappa was born on December 21, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland.
