Name: Don Van Vliet
Birthday: 15 January 1941
Deathday: 17 December 2010
Place of Birth: Glendale, California, USA
Known For: Sound
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.
