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Bearded Texas boogie blues<\/p>\n
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ZZ Top<\/strong> was formed in Houston<\/strong>, Texas, in 1969<\/strong> by Billy Gibbons<\/strong> (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill<\/strong> (bass, vocals), and Frank Beard<\/strong> (drums). Ironically, Beard is the only member without a beard<\/strong> in the band.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Early albums, including Tres Hombres (1973)<\/strong> and its hit “La Grange”<\/strong>, established the band\u2019s authentic blues-rock<\/strong> identity. The legendary Worldwide Texas Tour (1976\u20131977)<\/strong>, featuring real Texas livestock on stage, became part of rock history. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/zz-top-biographie-02.webp” alt=”Biography of ZZ Top” title_text=”zz-top-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dusty Hill<\/strong> passed away on July 28, 2021<\/strong>, at the age of 72<\/strong>. ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/strong> in 2004<\/strong>. The band has sold over 50 million albums<\/strong>. Billy Gibbons continues to tour in tribute to Hill.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Billy Gibbons is associated with the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard<\/strong> nicknamed “Pearly Gates”<\/strong> and custom Gretsch<\/strong> guitars. Dusty Hill played custom fur-covered Dean<\/strong> basses and Gibson Thunderbird<\/strong> basses.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bearded Texas boogie bluesFormation and Early YearsZZ Top was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969 by Billy Gibbons (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). Ironically, Beard is the only member without a beard in the band.From Texas Blues to Synth-Driven RockEarly albums, including Tres Hombres (1973) and its hit “La Grange”, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40418,"parent":24295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40425","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nFrom Texas Blues to Synth-Driven Rock<\/h2>\n
Eliminator (1983)<\/strong>, with its use of synthesizers<\/strong> and groundbreaking MTV videos (“Sharp Dressed Man”, “Legs”), sold over 10 million copies<\/strong> in the United States.
The long beards<\/strong> of Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill became a visual trademark as iconic as their music. Ironically, the only clean-shaven member is named Frank Beard<\/strong>. In 2013<\/strong>, the razor brand Gillette<\/strong> reportedly offered them $1 million<\/strong> to shave their beards for an advertisement\u2014an offer they declined.<\/p>\nLegacy<\/h2>\n
Iconic Guitars<\/h2>\n