The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77. He played for more than five decades with the legendary rock band. TMZ was the first to report Beard’s death, with the outlet citing the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner,

ZZ top drummer Frank Beard went through a very dark period in his life during the 1970s.

In one of rock’s great ironies -- the only man in ZZ Top without an iconic beard happened to have Beard as a last name. Despite what some people think, this wasn’t some pre-planned joke by the band. Frank Lee Beard was born in 1949.

Frank Beard, drummer for the legendary blues rock band ZZ Top, died last week. He provided the groove for many of the genre's best-loved songs.