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Members
3 Male
Popularity
71
Followers
4,712,015
Origin
Houston, Texas, USA
Genre
Rock
Style
Rock/Pop
Mood
Gritty
Active
1969 to Present...
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Current Record Label
3 Male
Popularity
71Followers
4,712,015
Origin
Houston, Texas, USAGenre
RockStyle
Rock/Pop
Mood
Gritty
Active
1969 to Present...Cutout
Current Record Label
Most Loved Tracks| Track | Last.FM Listens | Youtube views | Loves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sharp Dressed Man | 1,925,681 | 24,709,267 views | 5 users  |
 | Gimme All Your Lovin' | 1,344,803 | 190,786,535 views | 4 users |
 | La Grange | 2,465,283 | 4 users | |
 | Tush | 1,182,334 | 13,339,181 views | 4 users |
 | Legs | 675,443 | 43,221,790 views | 3 users |
 | Viva Las Vegas | 396,986 | 1 users |
Music Video Links My Head's in Mississippi |  Give It Up |  Burger Man |
 Doubleback |  Tush |  I Gotsta Get Paid |
 Sleeping Bag |  Stages |  Rough Boy |
Artist Biography
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ZZ Top are known as "That Lil' Ol' Band from Texas" — and that's almost an understatement. The band was formed in Houston in 1969 by Billy Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Dusty Hill on bass and vocals, and Frank Beard on drums. Gibbons' precisely raunchy guitar, Hill's simple but funky basslines and the witty, sex-fixated lyrics were at the core of the music from the very start — blues figures filtered through Texas dust and dry, self-deprecating humour.
They became arena rock stars in the 1970s, and Tres Hombres (1973) combined their love of Texas blues with a reverence for Memphis soul, cementing what would become ZZ Top's trademark sound. But the real turning point came in the 1980s. Eliminator (1983) blended Gibbons' signature style with synthesizers, sequencers and electronic effects, and became a massive MTV hit on the strength of the videos for "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Legs." They pulled off what very few bands have managed: becoming more popular than ever without losing their original audience.
Dusty Hill passed away in 2021, and bassist Elwood Francis stepped into his place. ZZ Top are still on the road — the beards are in place, the groove is intact, and "La Grange" remains one of rock's most satisfying riffs. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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