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Elwood Francis (born August 23, 1961) is an American guitar tech and bassist. The longtime guitar technician for bassist Dusty Hill of ZZ Top , Francis replaced Hill in the band after Hill's death in 2021.
ZZ Top performed without him at the Village Commons in New Lenox, Illinois, with Hill's guitar tech Elwood Francis on bass. [54] Five days later, on July 28, ZZ Top announced that Hill had died at his home in Houston at the age of 72. [ 55 ]
On July 28, 2021, Hill died at his home in Houston, Texas, at the age of 72. [26] Hill's wife later said that he was looking to get more physical therapy for his chronic bursitis. [27] Gibbons confirmed that ZZ Top would continue with Elwood Francis, the band's longtime guitar tech, on bass, per Hill's wishes. [23]
ZZ Top. That li’l old band from Texas, ZZ Top, formed in 1969 and never had a single lineup change – it was always guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard, who ...
Lexington’s Elwood Francis making his hometown debut with legendary Texas group. ZZ Top concert at Rupp will be homecoming for one band member with Kentucky ties Skip to main content
The band's 20-plus year guitar tech, Elwood Francis, siting in on bass since Hill fell ill, sported ZZ Top-appropriate wild white hair. The band's 20-plus year guitar tech, Elwood Francis, siting ...
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 is back on tour, with Elwood Francis replacing the late Dusty Hill + Mary Chapin Carpenter and Jerry Garcia, Beatles, Talking Heads tributes.