- Roy Estrada
Roy Estrada also known as Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada and Oréjon (born
April 17 ,1943 inSanta Ana, California ) is an American musician and singer. He was an original member ofFrank Zappa 'sMothers of Invention , having previously been a founding member of The Soul Giants — the band from which the Mothers of Invention was formed — withJimmy Carl Black and Ray Collins.Prior to the Soul Giants, Estrada fronted a band called Roy Estrada and the Rocketeers. The group released at least one single on the King label, "Jungle Dreams (Part 1)" backed with "Jungle Dreams (Part 2)."
As well as his work with Zappa, Estrada formed
Little Feat withLowell George in 1969. He also spent some years inCaptain Beefheart & His Magic Band, from whom he was given the nickname Orejón ('big ears'). Roy Estrada was the only member of The Mothers' original line-up to leave on his own in 1969 (the rest were fired). He also played bass for Zappa's transitional 1976 "Zoot Allures " touring band, provided vocals and acting for Zappa's 1979 film "Baby Snakes ", as well as vocal work for the 1980s Zappa albums "You Are What You Is ", "Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch " and "The Man from Utopia ".In 2002, Roy Estrada joined forces with fellow M.O.I. Don Preston, and Napoleon Murphy Brock, 3 very different legacies of Frank Zappa alumni groups, along with guitarist Ken Rosser, and drummer/percussionist Christopher Garcia to form the Grande Mothers Re:Invented. The only Mothers of Invention/Frank Zappa Alumni, consistently performing the music of the maestro since 2002, with over 90 performances.
Since then they have performed at numerous concerts and festivals throughout America, Canada and Europe, including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland. (In 2005, guitarist, Miroslav Tadic replaced Ken Rosser in the lineup.)
External links
* [http://www.beefheart.com/datharp/albums/mbmembers/estrada.htm Discography at beefheart.com]
http://www.thegrandmothers.com
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