Captain Beefheart, legally named Don Glen Vliet, was born January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, USA. He changed his legal name to Don Van Vliet in 1965. He died December 17, 2010, from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Captain Beefheart was also talented in painting, and this was perhaps his most financially successful calling, in which he became more active when he unofficially retired from music in the early 1980s. In music, he was a singer, composer, producer, lyricist, and played several wind instruments. There was an ever-changing group of supporting musicians (the backup band, if you will) and they were most commonly known as The Magic Band.
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Reminiscences of the band from Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons."
Features discography, articles, lyrics, FAQ and links.
Photographs and RealAudio clips of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band by Hank Grebe of Media Spin Interactive, Inc.
Focuses on the art, poetry and music of Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart. Chat room, message board, discussion list, images of over 70 of his paintings, articles, interviews and photographs.
Reminiscences of the band from Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons."
Focuses on the art, poetry and music of Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart. Chat room, message board, discussion list, images of over 70 of his paintings, articles, interviews and photographs.
Features discography, articles, lyrics, FAQ and links.
Photographs and RealAudio clips of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band by Hank Grebe of Media Spin Interactive, Inc.
