Frank Beard was the enigma at the heart of ZZ Top. “I never wanted to quit ZZ Top. And I never wanted to get fired”

Name: Frank Beard was the enigma at the heart of ZZ Top. “I never wanted to quit ZZ Top. And I never wanted to get fired”
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T01:48:17+00:00
Description: Frank Beard, the drummer who supplied the rhythmic foundation for ZZ Top's journey from regional blues outfit to arena-rock icon, has died aged 77. Whereas his bandmates Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill built a legendary visual brand around long beards, sunglasses and broad-brimmed hats, Beard deliberat…

Frank Beard, the drummer who supplied the rhythmic foundation for ZZ Top's journey from regional blues outfit to arena-rock icon, has died aged 77. Whereas his bandmates Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill built a legendary visual brand around long beards, sunglasses and broad-brimmed hats, Beard deliberat…

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