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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies

Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77

Frank Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died on Monday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas.

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Frank Beard, drummer whose ‘Texas shuffle’ underpinned ZZ Top’s global success

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Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77

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Rock Music Menu: The passing of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard

Sad news from the South as the longtime ZZ Top drummer, Frank Beard, died earlier this week.

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Artists pay tribute to ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard

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Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

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Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies aged 77

As sole surviving original member, Gibbons has paid tribute to Beard, writing, "Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drumme...

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Frank Beard Dies at 77 as ZZ Top Says the Band Will ‘Keep on Keeping On’

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Rock Legend Dead at 77 Weeks After Leaving Tour: 'A Great True Son of Texas'

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'70s Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd Mourns Death of 'Great Friend' Frank Beard of ZZ Top

The rock industry is grieving the loss of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, who passed away at 77 after spending more than five decades with the iconic Texas rock band.

Remembering ZZ Top's bizarre, perfect tribute to a Houston rap classic

Take a listen to any ZZ Top track and listen to what's going on with the drums. Beard is setting the pace for the whole thing; he's assertive, fierce, but not doing too much. And his talent was apparent on a lesser-known ZZ Top song: The band's insanely weird,