Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American rock band ZZ Top. It was released on March 23, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records, and rose high on the charts in many countries. Four hit singles were released—"Gimme All Your Lovin'" which reached the American Top 40, "Sharp Dressed Man", "TV Dinners" and their most successful single, "Legs". Eliminator is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of 11 million and diamond certification in the US.
Eliminator (album)
"Eliminator" coupe
The spinning sheepskin-covered guitars, used in the "Legs" music video, displayed at the former Dallas Hard Rock Cafe
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969. For 51 years, it consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill, 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 performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats and long beards.
ZZ Top performing in April 2023. From left to right: Elwood Francis, Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons
Hill and Gibbons in 1983
ZZ Top at the Crossroads Guitar Festival, on June 26, 2010
Hill and Gibbons performing at Puistoblues in Järvenpää, Finland, on July 4, 2010