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Ruth Underwood
Underwood playing at a Frank Zappa concert, c. 1975
Underwood playing at a Frank Zappa concert, c. 1975
Background information
Birth nameRuth Komanoff
Born (1946-05-23) 23 May 1946 (age 78)
GenresJazz-rock/rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, piano, synthesizer
Years active1967–1982
LabelsPhilips Records, Bell Records, DiscReet Records

Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments in Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. She collaborated with the Mothers of Invention from 1968 to 1977.

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Ruth Underwood

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The Mothers of Invention

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Frank Zappa

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Michael Paul Underwood (born 26 October 1975) is an English television presenter, best known as a children's TV presenter on CBBC and CITV. He can be...

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Diva Zappa

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vocals (4, 5, 9), drone bass (6) Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals (2) Ruth Underwood – synthesizer (4, 6, 7), marimba (6, 8) Captain Beefheart – harmonica...

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Ian Underwood

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1969's Hot Rats. He married Ruth Komanoff (Underwood), marimbist/percussionist from the Mothers of Invention in May 1969. Underwood left the Mothers of Invention...

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One Shot Deal

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Duke – keyboards, vocals Tom Fowler – bass Chester Thompson – drums Ruth Underwood – percussion "Space Boogers" Frank Zappa – guitar George Duke – keyboards...

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Zappa in New York

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significant number of overdubs, including additional percussion parts from Ruth Underwood, John Bergamo, and Ed Mann. Zappa's DiscReet Records label was distributed...

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List of percussionists

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Taliefero Third Coast Percussion Cal Tjader Dudu Tucci Arto Tunçboyacıyan Ruth Underwood (Frank Zappa) (Marimba) David Van Tieghem Nana Vasconcelos Glen Velez...

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George Duke

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He recorded I Love the Blues She Heard My Cry with Zappa's bandmates Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler, and Bruce Fowler and jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. Duke...

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200 Motels

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nun Howard Kaylan as himself Mark Volman as himself Ian Underwood as himself Ruth Underwood as herself Don Preston as himself Jimmy Carl Black as Lonesome...

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Sleep Dirt

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Stone – mastering, remastering, equalization Chester Thompson – drums Ruth Underwood – percussion, keyboards James "Bird Legs" Youman – bass guitar, rhythm...

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Marimba

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Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass made frequent use of the marimba. Ruth Underwood played an electrically amplified marimba in Frank Zappa's The Mothers...

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Studio Tan

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B3) Paul Humphrey – drums (Track B1) Don Brewer – bongos (Track B1) Ruth Underwood – percussion & synthesizer (Track B3) Michael Zearott – conductor (Track...

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Ted Williams

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Project). Williams & Underwood, p. 167. Williams & Underwood, p. 168. Williams & Underwood, p. 169. Linn, p. 241. Williams & Underwood, p. 172. "Ted Williams...

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A Token of His Extreme

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keyboards, vocals Tom Fowler – bass guitar Chester Thompson – drums Ruth Underwood – marimba, vibraphone, percussion 1974 Stereo Analog Master "AllMusic:...

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