Don Van Vliet

Don Van Vliet

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American musician (1941–2010)

About Don Van Vliet

Don Van Vliet, known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. 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.

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Stand Up to Be Discontinued: die Malerei von Don van Vliet = the art of Don van Vliet.

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