Ruth Underwood

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Ithaca, New York, United States

Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until his death. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.

Known for

• Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep — Self (percussion)2025
• Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! — Self2021
• Zappa — Self - Played with Zappa 1967-19762020
• Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words — Self (archive footage)2016
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie — Herself2015
• Cheepnis — Herself2014
• Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme — Herself2013
• The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance — Self2010
• Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives — Self2008
• Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation — Self2007

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

Active from

1983-03-10

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

9

Total plays

13

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Ruth

Family name

Underwood

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Los Angeles

Spouse

Ian Underwood

Educated at

Juilliard School

Languages spoken

American English

Student of

Saul Goodman

Genre

jazz fusion

Record label

Philips Records

Image

Ruth Underwood.jpg

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