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Don Van Vliet
Person

Don Van Vliet

Specialty
Acting
Birth
January 15, 1941 · 69 years
Death
December 17, 2010
Origin
Glendale, California, USA

Technical Alias

Captain BeefheartBloodshot Rollin' RedDon Glen Vliet

Professional Trajectory

Don Van Vliet, born Don Glen Vliet, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. He conducted a rotating ensemble called the Magic Band, with whom he recorded 13 studio albums between 1964 and 1982.

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