Members of 'ZZ Top':
'ZZ Top' History:
ZZ Top, affectionately known by their American fans as "That little ol' band from Texas",[1] is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The group members are Billy Gibbons (guitar and vocals), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They hold the distinction of being one of the few rock groups still composed of its original members after more than 35 years, and until September 2006, 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. Gibbons and Hill are also famous for their nostalgic guitars, many of which were co-designed with master luthier John Bolin of Bolin Guitars. 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, perhaps ironically, Beard sports a mustache but not a beard. In 1984, the Gillette Company reportedly offered Gibbons and Hill US$1 million apiece to shave their beards for a television commercial, but they declined.[2] The origin of the band's name was not officially known for many years. Some theories included: the two brands of rolling paper, Zig-Zag and Top; a tribute to blues legend Z. Z. Hill; Z-shaped barn-door braces Gibbons once saw at a farm; and/or Billy Gibbons seeing the two words running together on a dilapidated bill board. The real origin, as told by Billy Gibbons and also recorded in his new book (Rock + Roll Gearhead), is derived from the name of blues master B.B. King. They wanted to call themselves Z.Z. King but sounded too similar to their blues legend hero. They figured that "King" was at the "top" so thus settled on ZZ Top. source: Wikipedia
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ZZ Top Discography:
| Release Title and date | |
 | Fandango! (Bonus Tracks) 2006 |
 | Tres Hombres (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks) 2006 |
 | Rancho Texicano - The Very Best of (CD 1) 2004 |
 | Rancho Texicano - The Very Best of (CD 2) 2004 |
 | Mescalero 2003 |
| Live at Raleigh Arena, Raleigh, NC 2000 | |
![XXX (Bonus Track) [Japan]](http://daz.com/img/00/00/02/6628.w75.jpg "XXX (Bonus Track) [Japan]") | XXX (Bonus Track) [Japan] 1999 |
 | XXX 1999 |
 | Rhythmeen 1996 |
 | Afterburner 1985 |
 | Eliminator 1983 |
 | El Loco 1981 |
| New Jersey '80 (live) 1980 | |
| Rockpalast (Concert) 1980 | |
 | Deguello 1979 |
 | Tejas 1977 |
 | The Best Of 1977 |
 | Fandango! 1975 |
 | Tres Hombres 1973 |
| incinerator | |
| jesus left chicago | |
| king biscuit flower hour | |
| live bootleg 10-06-79 disc 1 of 2 | |
| live in passaic,new jersey | |
| live nationwide | |
| live rockpalast | |
| live usa | |
| live usa | |
| live usa 1994 |
| london 1991 | |
| mescalaro | |
| mescalero | |
| motor city blues live usa | |
| my head's in mississippi (cd single) | |
| nationwide - live | |
| one food in the blues | |
| pincushion | |
| pincushion (cd sampler) | |
| platinum collection 2000 |
| zz-top 6 pack cd 3 |
