Don Van Vliet

Birthday: Jan 15, 1941 Date of death: Dec 17, 2010

Place of birth: Glendale, California, USA

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.