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Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969, and quickly settled on bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank "Rube" Beard, both members of the band American Blues. After honing their trademark blues-rock style, they released ZZ Top's First Album on London Records in 1971. Although all three members were born in 1949, Gibbons was the youngest member ...
ZZ Top [a] is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. It consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard, and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill for 51 years until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are known for their live ...
M*A*S*H television series cast members c. 1974. Back row: Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, and Gary Burghoff. Front row: Loretta Swit, Alan Alda, and McLean Stevenson This is a list of characters from the M*A*S*H franchise created by Richard Hooker, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (1968) and its sequels M*A*S*H Goes to Maine ...
Before his death, Hill asked the other band members to hire Francis as his replacement. [4] Francis played his first show as an official member of ZZ Top on July 30, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [5] In 2024, Francis said that it still feels "weird" taking Hill's place in the band, and does not consider himself a member of the band. [5] [6]
In 2000, Hill was diagnosed with hepatitis C and ZZ Top canceled their European tour. [19] [20] Hill resumed work in 2002. [19] Hill was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ZZ Top in 2004. [21] In 2014, Hill fell on his tour bus and injured his hip, requiring surgery. Part of the tour was canceled.
ZZ Top remained screen stars over the years with a performance at the 1997 Super Bowl XXXI halftime show alongside James Brown and the Blues Brothers, a performance on the American Idol Season 7 ...
Lexington’s Elwood Francis making his hometown debut with legendary Texas group.
Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series M*A*S*H, which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1974.