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Frank Beard ZZ Top Drummer Passes | Annapolis News
ZZ Top’s legendary drummer Frank Beard, the steady heartbeat behind the band’s iconic sound for over fifty years, has died at age 77. He passed away Monday after a hospice stay, following a recent health-related pause from touring. His drumming defined classics like “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” and his innovative backbeat was essential to ZZ Top’s electrifying live shows — even though he was the only member without a beard. Billy Gibbons called him a brilliant friend and innovator, while the band canceled upcoming gigs but plans to perform this weekend in Austin, a city close to Beard’s…
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