ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
Frank Beard, drummer for Texas boogie-rock band ZZ Top, has died at age 77.
Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died aged 77. Beard was the drummer on the Texas boogie-rock trio's biggest hits including "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin'". His bandmates noted his signature backbeat was key to the band's success.
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
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.
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Frank Beard, drummer for boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," his bandmates said.