Musician Dictionary

Les Claypool

American musician

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1963-09-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceRichmond Richmond
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbassist songwriter singer rock musician guitarist composer author
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass voice bass guitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBlind Illusion Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock Sausage Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains The Les Claypool Frog Brigade Oysterhead Primus Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang Les Claypool's Fancy Band The Claypool Lennon Delirium Festus Clamrod and the El Sobrante Twangers Beanpole Claypool Gold The Desert Sessions Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Electric Apricot Beanpole (5) Sausage The Claypool Lennon Delirium Oysterhead Primus
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Captain Of The Ship Les Claypool Claypool L Claypool L. Claypool L.Claypool Lay Clespool Les Les "Les" Claypool Leslie Claypool Leslie Edward Claypool Lester Claypool Z. Claypool

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Identifiers

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