Maryland should take great pride in its most famous musician - no other state can claim to have such an original, inventive, influential and downright weird performer as its musical talisman! There was simply nobody anything like Frank Zappa before he arrived on the scene, and there's been nobody like him since. He was sometimes outrageous, and often crude, but was unlike any performer the world had ever seen.
Zappa never had a single music lesson as long as he lived. He was completely self-taught, but managed to be accomplished in both contemporary rock and jazz. His experimental style meshed multiple genres together, and was light years ahead of its time. Zappa is sadly no longer with us, but is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was also presented with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 1997.