Person · Male
Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood
- From
- United States
- Active
- 1942–2011
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
- rock
About
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood (May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011) was an American rock musician notable for being a member of the original version of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention, providing soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tambourine, vocals and vocal sound effects. He appeared on all the albums of the original Mothers line-up and the 'posthumous' releases Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh, as well as certain subsequent Zappa albums. He also appeared in the films 200 Motels, Video from Hell and Uncle Meat.
Member of
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The Mothers of Invention saxophone, tambourine
Links
Also known as
Euclid James Sherwood · Jim Sherwood · Motorhead Sherwood
Tags
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 02966404-7ae8-42d1-8bc8-d4bfdf261e91
- ISNI
- 0000000372376982
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.