ZZ Top[a] 

is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas, by vocalist and guitarist Billy

Gibbons. For 51 years, the band comprised Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist Dusty Hill,
until Hill's death in 2021. Rooted in blues, ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons'
blues guitar style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. Popular for its live performances, sly and
humorous lyrics, and the similar appearances of Gibbons and Hill—who were rarely seen without
their long beards, sunglasses, and hats—the group has staged several elaborate tours.
ZZ Top formed after the demise of Moving Sidewalks, Gibbons' previous band. Within a year, the
members signed with London Records and released ZZ Top's First Album (1971). Subsequent
releases, such as Rio Grande Mud (1972), Tres Hombres (1973), and Fandango! (1975), and those
albums' singles "La Grange" and "Tush", gained extensive radio airplay. By the mid-1970s the band
became renowned in North America for its live act, highlighted by its performances during
the Worldwide Texas Tour from 1976 to 1977, which was a critical and commercial success.