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ZZ Top is tagged as: classic rock, rock, blues rock, southern rock, hard rock

ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band members are Billy Gibbons (vocals and guitar), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They hold the distinction of being one of the few rock bands still comprising its original members for nearly 40 years, and until 2006, with the same manager/producer, Bill Ham.
They reached the peak of their commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring many hit songs during that era; but they remain together today and are still touring and releasing albums. ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004. Summarizing their music, Cub Koda wrote, “As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America’s finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom … while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support.”[1] Their song lyrics often feature sexual innuendo and humor.
Nearly as well-known as their music is the group’s appearance: Gibbons and Hill are always pictured wearing sunglasses (a nod to their 1979 song “Cheap Sunglasses”), similar (if not matching) clothing, and their trademark chest-length beards, while Beard sports a mustache but not a beard. In 1984, the Gillette C...
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Top 10 ZZ Top Songs
La Grange
Sharp Dressed Man
Tush
Gimme All Your Lovin'
Legs
Rough Boy
Got Me Under Pressure
Cheap Sunglasses
Viva Las Vegas
Sleeping Bag
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Top 10 ZZ Top Albums
Greatest Hits
Eliminator
Tres Hombres
Afterburner
Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
Recycler
The Best of ZZ Top
Fandango
Degüello
One Foot In The Blues
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