ZZ Top’s legendary drummer Frank Beard, the heartbeat behind the band’s iconic sound for five decades, has died at 77, passing peacefully in hospice at his Texas ranch. A pillar of ZZ Top since 1971, Beard’s unmistakable groove powered classics like “La Grange” and “Legs,” while his resilience through personal battles—including addiction—made him a true rock icon. Billy Gibbons hailed him as a cherished friend and Texas treasure, mourning the loss of a man whose drumming was irreplaceable. With bassist Dusty Hill gone just two years prior, Beard’s legacy lives on as ZZ Top continues, now with Elwood Francis on bass. Humble to the end, Beard once called his career “a pleasant surprise”—a fitting tribute to a legend who shaped rock history.
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