How tall is Frank Zappa?
Frank Zappa's listed height was 183 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 81% of men in the United States.
Where 183 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 81% of men in the United States born in 1940 (average 176.4 cm).
About Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa was an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, conductor, actor, satirist, filmmaker and activist. He was born on 21 December 1940 in Baltimore and died on 4 December 1993. He was mostly self-taught, and in his teens he acquired a taste for twentieth-century classical modernism, African-American rhythm and blues, and doo-wop.
He began writing classical music in high school while playing drums in rhythm-and-blues bands, and later switched to electric guitar. In a career of more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works, and he produced nearly all of the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation, sonic experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. He also directed feature-length films and music videos and designed album covers.
Zappa stood a listed 183 cm (6'0").
Frequently asked
How tall is Frank Zappa in feet and inches? Frank Zappa was 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.
Is Frank Zappa tall for men in the United States? At 183 cm he was taller than about 81% of men in the United States born in 1940, whose average height is 176.4 cm.
Sources
- Frank Zappa on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Frank Zappa on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 cm.
- Frank Zappa on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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