Roy Estrada (also known as Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada and Orejón) (born April 17, 1943 in Santa Ana, California) is an American musician and singer, best known for his bass guitar work with Frank Zappa and for co-founding Little Feat.
With drummer Jimmy Carl Black and Ray Collins, Estrada was an original member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, having previously been a founding member of The Soul Giants — the band ...
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Roy Estrada (also known as Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada and Orejón) (born April 17, 1943 in Santa Ana, California) is an American musician and singer, best known for his bass guitar work with Frank Zappa and for co-founding Little Feat.
With drummer Jimmy Carl Black and Ray Collins, Estrada was an original member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, having previously been a founding member of The Soul Giants — the band from which the Mothers of Invention was formed.
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)".
In addition to his work with Zappa, Estrada formed Little Feat with Lowell George in 1969. He also spent some years in the Magic Band of Captain Beefheart, by 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...
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