On July 23, the band posted on its website that Hill was "on a short detour back to Texas, to address a hip issue" while on tour. THE MAKING OF AN ICONIC TEXAS BAND: ZZ Top's first album turns 50. He is forever a Texas legend whose fingerprints and influence are all over the music that comes out of Texas." I've still to this day never been to a concert as loud as that one. "Even for a fleeting moment, you knew they were the kings of cool," Villarreal, who was 20 at the time, recalls. Villareal and his best friend were able to meet the band backstage. 2, 2003 concert at Compaq Center, the last before the venue became Lakewood Church. Longtime fan John Villarreal vividly recalls the band's Nov. Greg Abbott called Hill "a great friend and a remarkable Texan."
Rapper Bun B thanked Hill and ZZ Top "for all the frat music and for helping make being a Texan cool" on social media. Hill, who was born in Dallas, turned 72 in May.Ĭondolences came in quickly from fellow musicians, including rock band Junkyard, Blue Mother Tupelo and Gary P. We will forever be connected to that "Blues Shuffle in C.” You will be missed greatly, amigo," read a post from Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons. 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'. "We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. The surviving members made the announcement Wednesday on Facebook. (AP Photo/Keystone/Fabrice Coffrini) FABRICE COFFRINI/AP Show More Show Lessĭusty Hill, the bearded bassist for Texas trio ZZ Top, died in his sleep at his home in Houston. Gibbons, right, and bass player Dusty Hill of the Texas rock group ZZ Top perform on the last night of the 37th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, late Sunday, July 20, 2003. Houston Chronicle file photo Show More Show Less 3 of3 Lead singer and guitarist Billy F. 10, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo) Dave Rossman/For the Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of3 Dusty Hill, left, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform their first concert at the Summit in Houston in 1975. Noise11.Dusty Hill of ZZ Top performs during their Tonnage Tour at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugarland Sunday Sept. Sharp Dressed Man (from Eliminator, 1983) Just Got Paid (from Rio Grande Mud, 1972) My Head’s in Mississippi (from Recycler, 1990) I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide (from Deguello, 1979) Gimme All Your Lovin'(from Eliminator, 1983) Jesus Just Left Chicago (from Tres Hombre, 1973) Waitin’ for the Bus (from Tres Hombre, 1973) I Thank You (Sam & Dave cover) (from Deguello, 1979) Got Me Under Pressure (from Eliminator, 1983) Instead, the band’s guitar tech Elwood Francis filled in.ĭusty’s last show with ZZ Top was 24 July, 2021 in Goshen, Indiana. ZZ Top performed their last show on this week (25 July, 2021) in Kentucky but Dusty was not present. Hill’s death brings to an end one of the world’s longest enduring rock line-ups. Hill with ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Australia gave ZZ Top its first Top 40 hit when ‘La Grange’ reached no 18.
The first two records didn’t go anywhere but the third, ‘Tres Hombres’ broke the band with the hit song ‘La Grange’. ZZ top’s first album, titled ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’ was released in 1971. Until now the line-up had endured over 50 years.
Joseph ‘Dusty’ Hill formed ZZ Top with Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons in 1969. 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’. In a statement Dusty founding ZZ Top partners Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard announced, “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. While a cause of death has not been announced, it is understood Dusty died in his sleep at his home in Texas. ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill has died at age 72.
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