ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Tributes paid to ‘great friend and collaborator’ who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas
TL;DR
- ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died at 77 on August 17.
- He passed away in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas.
- Beard was a member of ZZ Top for six decades, joining in 1971.
- His drumming was crucial to the band's success on hits like 'La Grange', 'Tush', and 'Legs'.
- Upcoming ZZ Top shows have been canceled due to Beard's health.
- He overcame drug addiction and other health issues throughout his career.
- Beard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with ZZ Top in 2004.