Frank Zappa (1940-1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director who blended rock, jazz, classical, and avant-garde music. He released over 60 albums, including Hot Rats (1969), Apostrophe (1974), and Sheik Yerbouti (1979). His final album was Dance Me This (2015). Zappa won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.