Don Van Vliet

🎬 Actor

Born

15 January 1941 (85)

Place of Birth

Glendale, California, USA

Also known as

Captain Beefheart, Bloodshot Rollin' Red

Biography

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.