2020Nominee
Best Performance
Zappa
Ruth Underwood
Actor
Ithaca, New York, United States
May 23, 1946
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1971Nominee
Best Performance
200 Motels
2007Nominee
Best Performance
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
1988Highlight
Best Performance
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Video
Zappa
200 Motels
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation