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ZZ Top [a] is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas. Formed 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 ...
Members of the Texas rock band ZZ Top. Pages in category "ZZ Top members" ... This page was last edited on 21 February 2024, at 21:56 (UTC).
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 ...
Lexington’s Elwood Francis making his hometown debut with legendary Texas group.
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]
Tickets go on sale Friday for the 2024 Neon Nights country music fest at Clay's Resort. Performers include Brad Paisley, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Classic-rock superstars ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have just added more stops to their co-headlining tour, including two Florida shows.
Following their debut album, the band released Rio Grande Mud (1972), which produced their first charting single, "Francine". [13] On 1973's Tres Hombres, ZZ Top developed its heavy blues style and amplified its roots in Texas music. The boogie rock single "La Grange" brought the band their first hit, with it just missing the Billboard Top 40.