Captain Beefheart Biography 2022 - Late Singer-Songwriter

Captain Beefheart, also known as Don Van Vliet, was a great inventor of modern music. He used distinctive rhythms, absurdist lyrics, and an unholy compilation of free jazz, latter-day classical music, Delta blues, and rock & roll to create a singular piece of work practically unrivaled in its audacious innovation. 

An American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, Beefheart, famed for his enigmatic image, was known to create a mythology about his life and to exert nearly dictatorial control over his backing musicians. Despite his lack of commercial success, he developed a cult following as a "very significant" and "incalculable" impact on new wave, punk, and experimental rock artists. Read More




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