Vliet biography
Vliet biography
Biography - Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet - Her Place.
Captain Beefheart
American musician (–)
Musical artist
Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet;[2] January 15, – December 17, ) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart.[3] Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio albums between and 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.[4] Renowned as an enigmatic persona, Beefheart frequently constructed myths about his life and was known to exercise an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians.[6] Although he achieved little commercial success,[7] he sustained a cult following as an influence on an array of experimental rock and punk-era artists.
A sculpting prodigy in his childhood,[4][9]