Person · Male
Roy Estrada
- From
- Santa Ana, United States
- Since
- 1943–present
- Releases
- 1
- rock
About
Roy Ralph Estrada (April 17, 1943 – August 14, 2025) was an American musician, also known as Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada and Orejón. He is best known for being the original bassist of both the Mothers of Invention and Little Feat. He was also later a member of Captain Beefheart's the Magic Band and occasionally still worked with Frank Zappa in Zappa's solo career following the Mothers' split.
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Estrada was incarcerated in the Texas State Prison System. He was convicted for sex offenses on at least three occasions between 1977 and 2012. He would not have been eligible for release until 2037, at which time he would have been between 93 and 94 years old.
Member of
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The Mothers of Invention bass, other vocals
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Little Feat bass
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a56ffd42-eb7f-4400-9e8c-47351d03301b
- ISNI
- 0000000003167093
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.