Former members |
Frank Zappa – guitar, vocals, percussion (1964–1969, 1970–1971, 1973–1975, died 1993)
Roy Estrada – bass, guitarrón, vocals (1964–1969, 1975–early 1976)
Jimmy Carl Black – drums (1964–1969, died 2008)
Ray Collins – vocals, percussion (1964–early 1967, 1967–1968, 1970, died 2012)
Don Preston – keyboards (1966–1969, 1970, 1971, 1973–1974)
David Coronado – saxophone (1964)
Van Dyke Parks – keyboards (1965)
Henry Vestine – guitar (1965–1966, died 1997)
Jim Guercio – guitar, vocals (1966)
Steve Mann – guitar (1966, died 2009)
Elliot Ingber – guitar (1966)
Denny Bruce – drums (1966)
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood – soprano/baritone saxophone, tambourine (1966, 1967–1969, 1970, died 2011)
Jim Fielder – rhythm guitar, piano (1966–1967)
John Leon "Bunk" Gardner – woodwinds (1966–1969)
Billy Mundi – drums (1966–1968, 1970, died 2014)
Ian Underwood – keyboards, woodwinds, flute, clarinet, alto/tenor saxophone, rhythm guitar (1967–1969, 1970–1971, 1973–1973)
Art Tripp – drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes (1968–1969)
Lowell George – rhythm guitar, vocals (1968–1969, died 1979)
Buzz Gardner – trumpet, flugelhorn (1968–1969, died 2004)
Aynsley Dunbar – drums (1970–1971)
Mark Volman ("Flo", "The Phlorescent Leach") – vocals (1970–1971)
Howard Kaylan ("Eddie") – vocals (1970–1971)
Jeff Simmons – bass, vocals (1970–1971, 1973–1974)
George Duke – keyboards, synthesizer, organ (1970–1970, 1973–1974, 1975, died 2013)
Jim Pons – bass (1971)
Bob Harris – keyboards (1971, died 2001)
Ralph Humphrey – drums (1973–1974)
Jean–Luc Ponty – violin (1973)
Sal Marquez – trumpet, vocals (1973)
Tom Fowler – bass (1973–1975)
Ruth Underwood – marimba, vibes, percussion (1967, 1973–1975)
Bruce Fowler – trombone (1973–1974, 1975)
Napoleon Murphy Brock – flute, tenor saxophone, vocals (1973–1975)
Chester Thompson – drums (1973–1974)
Terry Bozzio – drums (1975)
Denny Walley – slide guitar, vocals (1975)
Ricky Lancelotti – vocals (1972–1973, died 1980)
Norma Jean Bell – sax, vocals (1975)
Novi Novog – viola (1975)
Robert "Frog" Camarena – vocals (1975) |
