The 5 Best Frank Beard Drum Solos That Cement His Place In Music History

The 5 Best Frank Beard Drum Solos That Cement His Place In Music History

ZZ Top's Frank Beard didn't do a lot of drum solos, but his performances on songs like "Precious and Grace" and "La Grange" cement his place in rock history.

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 Monday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77.

Umphrey’s McGee Pays Tribute To Frank Beard With ZZ Top Covers In Peoria

Umphrey's McGee honored late ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard by covering "La Grange" and "Legs" at Friendly Valley Tavern in Peoria, Illinois.

’70s Rock Band Mourns Death of ‘Great Friend’ Frank Beard

Lynyrd Skynyrd mourns ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, remembering him as a “great friend.”

Two of the Three Original ZZ Top Band Members Are Now Gone | The Fayette County Record

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top (the band that made La Grange world famous with their song ‘La Grange’) died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond at the age of 77. His death follows the passing of Dusty Hill, the band’s bassist, who died in 2021. That leaves lead singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons, 76, as the last surviving longtime member of the band. Shown here are two photos (Beard on the left at his drum set, and all three members on the…

Frank Beard, beardless drummer for ZZ top, dies at 77 – PR informa

From left: Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top before performing at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 4, 2005. Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more than a half-century, died on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. He was 77. (Jeff Topping/The New York Times) By ISHANI DESAI Frank Beard, whose drumming propelled the music of the hit-making Texas power trio ZZ Top for more tha…