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Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio albums between 1967 and 1982. His music blended elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and avant-garde composition with idiosyncratic rhythms, absurdist wordplay, and Vliet’s gravelly singing voice with a wide vocal range. Renowned as an enigmatic persona, Beefheart frequently constructed myths about his life and was known to exercise extreme, dictatorial control over his supporting musicians. Although he achieved little commercial success, he sustained a cult following as an influence on an array of experimental rock and punk-era artists.

Captain Beefheart - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American musician (1941–2010) Captain Beefheart Convocation Hall</a>, Toronto, 1974"}'> Beefheart performing at Convocation Hall , Toronto, 1974 Background information Also known as Bloodshot Rollin' Red Don Van Vliet Born Don Glen Vliet ( 1941-01-15 ) January 15, 1941 Glendale, California , U.S. Died December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) (aged 69) Arcata, California , U.S. [ 1 ] Genres Blues experimental rock jazz avant-garde Occupations Singer-songwriter musician painter poet composer author record producer film dir

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