Ike Willis

Ike Willis (born Isaac Willis on 12 November 1955; died 17 May 2026) was an American vocalist and guitarist remembered for being a regular member of Frank Zappa's studio and touring bands from 1978 until the last tour in 1988. For 17 years, Willis was an essential component of Frank Zappa's music: as lead singer and rhythm guitarist, joining Zappa on six world tours, and appearing on no less than 30 of Zappa's official releases (most recently the posthumous Trance-Fusion and Buffalo) until Zappa's death from prostate cancer in 1993. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

Ike Willis (born Isaac Willis on 12 November 1955; died 17 May 2026) was an American vocalist and guitarist remembered for being a regular member of Frank Zappa's studio and touring bands from 1978 until the last tour in 1988. For 17 years, Willis was an essential component of Frank Zappa's music: as lead singer and rhythm guitarist, joining Zappa on six world tours, and appearing on no less than 30 of Zappa's official releases (most recently the posthumous Trance-Fusion and Buffalo) until Zappa's death from prostate cancer in 1993. Since that time he as toured, performed and/or recorded with: The Muffin Men, Banned From Utopia, Project/Object, Ed Palermo, The Central Scrutinizer, Ossi Duri, Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo and others. Since its inception, Willis has been a prominent guest at the Zappanale festival. Later in life, Willis toured with the Frank Zappa tribute bands Bogus Pomp, Ossi Duri, Project/Object, Pojama People, Ugly Radio Rebellion, The Stinkfoot Orchestra and ZAPPATiKA. He also performed several times with the Brazilian Zappa cover band, The Central Scrutinizer Band, The Muffin Men, and with the Italian bands Ossi Duri and Elio e le Storie Tese. He released two solo studio albums under his own name and led The Ike Willis Band. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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