Frank Beard ZZ Top Drummer Passes | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

ZZ Top’s legendary drummer Frank Beard has died at 77, passing peacefully at his Texas ranch with family by his side. A rocksteady heartbeat of the band for over five decades, Beard’s Texas shuffle and unwavering groove anchored classics like “La Grange” and “Tush,” even as Gibbons and Hill stole the spotlight. He joined ZZ Top after their first single, helped bring Dusty Hill into the fold, and kept playing through health struggles that forced show cancellations. Born in Frankston, Texas, he built a career from high school bands to becoming an enduring icon — his legacy as the unsung engine…