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
William Frederick Gibbons is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary vocalist of ZZ Top. He began his career in Moving Sidewalks, who recorded Flash (1969) and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top's First Album in early 1971. He has also maintained a solo career in recent years, starting with his first album Perfectamundo (2015).
Gibbons in 2015
Gibbons at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, 2013
