The band, known for its hard-charging, blues-inflected rock, was one of the biggest. It remains to be seen how soon they will get back on the road, with Elwood Francis now a permanent member of the band. Dusty Hill, Long-Bearded Bassist for ZZ Top, Dies at 72. He really did”.Ī show last night in South Carolina was cancelled. “Dusty emphatically grabbed my arm and said, ‘Give Elwood the bottom end, and take it to the top'”, he said. He was replaced by “trusted guitar tech” Elwood Francis.Īlthough no cause of death has yet been announced, Gibbons did reveal in an interview with SiriusXM last night that Hill’s dying wish was for the band to continue. Following initial success, the band took a hiatus in the late 70s, but returned to enjoy some of their biggest successes in the 1980s, particularly with their 1983 album ‘Eliminator’.Īmid tour dates that were set to run to the end of the year, on Friday the band announced that Hill would temporarily bow out of upcoming shows to make “a short detour back to Texas to address a hip issue”.
ZZ Top rose to prominence in the 1980s, embracing the then-new format of music videos to turn songs in short movies, most notably with Legs. 'We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring. HOUSTON ( NewsNation Now) ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday on Facebook. Dusty Hill (L) was a member of the band ZZ Top Credit: AP:Associated Press. Dusty Hill, the longtime bassist for rock band ZZ Top, has died in his sleep at home in Houston. Hill co-founded ZZ Top with Gibbons and Beard in 1969, releasing their debut album the following year. It was announced on Jthat Dusty Hill, the bassist and secondary lead vocalist for the rock band ZZ Top had, passed away. American bassist (1949-2021) Billy Gibbons. “We will forever be connected to that blues shuffle in C. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the Top”, they went on.
In a statement, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said: “We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX”. After he died on July 28, there was no question that the little ol' blues band from Texas which had never had a. ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died, it was announced by his bandmates last night. Bass man Dusty Hill had the beard, shades and hat that visually defined ZZ Top. We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty. Artist News ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 29 July 2021 Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band’s official website.
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