ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77, band pays tribute

The group shared a lengthy tribute to their “great friend and collaborator”

Beard was the rock band’s drummer for 56 years. He kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin''.

The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.

Frank Beard, the veteran drummer for the rock band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77.

Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77  AP News

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard’s health was ailing for more than a year before his death on Monday. As far back as March 2005, the rock band announced on Instagram that Beard was temporarily stepping away from their Elevation tour to “attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.” “He is looking forward to a

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin’, has died.

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin’, has died.

A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice

The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.

The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.

ZZ Top sold more than 50 million records and had six singles that reached No. 1.

‘The world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas’

ZZ Top musician Frank Beard has been remembered as “one of the most naturally innovative drummers” following his death aged 77.The rock band formed in Texas in 1969 with the classic trio consisting of drummer Beard, lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill – who died in 2021 aged 72.The group shared a lengthy

ZZ Top musician Frank Beard has been remembered as “one of the most naturally innovative drummers” following his death aged 77.The rock band formed in Texas in 1969 with the classic trio consisting of drummer Beard, lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill – who died in 2021 aged 72.The group shared a lengthy

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side,

Beard died in hospice care at his ranch in Texas with family members at his side, according to the group’s statement

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin,' has died.

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77.

Following the band's cancelled performance at the Hollywood Bowl, ZZ Top has announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard died at 77.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77 just weeks after pulling out of tour over health  GB News

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like 'Sharp Dressed Man,' 'Legs' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin,'' has died. He was 77.

"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Billy Gibbons said in a statement.

The long-tenured timekeeper for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame blues-rock trio was a key part of one of the longest-lasting consistent band lineups in rock history.

Tributes paid to ‘great friend and collaborator’ who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas The ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77. A spokesperson for the band confirmed to the Guardian that Beard died on 17 August in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. His family we

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Drummer Of ZZ Top, Dies At 77  HuffPost

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died at age 77.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, the band's rhythmic backbone for more than five decades, has died at 77, prompting tributes.

Lead singer Billy Gibbons says the world has lost "one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas".

Frank Beard, the top drummer for ZZ Top, died Monday at the age of 77.

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Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77.Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to pu

In a statement posted by the band, ZZ Top frontman Billy F. Gibbons paid tribute to a 'great friend and collaborator' who he says was a key part of their success.

"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.

Frank Beard, who co-founded ZZ Top and was its drummer for nearly six decades, playing on sach classics as “La Grange,” “Tush,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” died Monday. He was 77. The band’s longtime rep Bob Merlis confirmed to our sister publication Rolling Stone that Beard died at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, wh

The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s longtime drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was 77. A representative for Beard confirmed that he died while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with his family by his side. Just last week, ZZ Top abruptly canceled their performance at the Hollywood Bowl due to…

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77  USA Today

The tireless drummer anchored the Texas band on hits like "La Grange," "Tush," and "Legs" throughout their five-decade run