Frank Beard, the iconic drummer of ZZ Top, has passed away at the age of 77, leaving a huge void in the music world after being an essential member of the Texas band since 1969 and having recently been replaced due to health issues. (translated)
Frank Beard, the iconic drummer of the rock group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77 after suffering from health issues, leaving behind a rich musical legacy of six decades with the band. (translated)
Frank Beard est mort 😭😭😭 Et forcément, beaucoup vont ressortir les barbes, les lunettes noires, l'Eliminator rouge et les énormes tubes de ZZ Top. Mais Frank Beard, c'était justement l'autre visage du groupe. Le type qui s'appelait "Beard" dans le groupe le plus barbu de l'histoire du rock ... et qui était le seul des trois à ne pas vraiment en avoir une. Rien que ça, j'ai toujours trouvé que ça résumait assez bien le personnage. Pendant que Billy Gibbons et Dusty Hill occupaient l'image, Frank était derrière. À sa place. Pas besoin d'être devant pour être indispensable. Parce que sous les riffs de Billy et la basse de Dusty, il y avait ce truc qu'on remarque parfois seulement quand il disparaît : "le moteur". Ce groove texan sec, lourd, légèrement traînant, cette façon de donner l'impression que trois types jouaient tranquillement dans un rade poussiéreux alors qu'ils étaient capables de faire bouger un stade entier. Frank et Dusty jouaient déjà ensemble avant ZZ Top. Le blues texan n'était pas un costume qu'ils avaient enfilé pour vendre des disques : ils venaient réellement de là. Et derrière le personnage cool, il y avait aussi un homme qui avait connu les excès, la dépendance, puis qui avait réussi à se reconstruire et à revenir derrière sa batterie. C'est peut-être aussi pour ça que j'aimais tellement ZZ Top. Ils n'avaient jamais besoin de donner l'impression d'être immortels. Ils avaient simplement l'air de l'être. Dusty est parti en 2021. Aujourd'hui, c'est Frank. Et pour lui, je ne choisirai pas "Legs", "Sharp Dressed Man" ou "Gimme All Your Lovin". Je vais remettre "Jesus Just Left Chicago", en la laissant arriver juste après "Waitin' for the Bus", comme sur "Tres Hombres". Parce que cet enchaînement presque accidentel est devenu mythique chez les fans : deux morceaux différents qui finissent par donner l'impression de n'en former qu'un. Et parce que Frank Beard est lui-même crédité parmi les auteurs de "Jesus Just Left Chicago". Pour rendre hommage au type discret derrière la batterie, je trouvais ça beaucoup plus juste qu'un tube évident. Ceux qui savent, savent. RIP Frank Beard. Le Beard sans barbe. Le battement de ZZ Top 🥁❤️ #ZZTop #FrankBeard #RIP
Frank Beard, the legendary drummer of the American band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77 in his home in Richmond, Texas, while receiving palliative care. (translated)
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has passed away at the age of 77 in Texas after being in hospice care, leaving behind a significant musical legacy with over 50 million albums sold and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (translated)
Drummer Frank Beard of the legendary rock band ZZ Top has passed away at the age of 77 in Texas, after struggling with health problems, and remains recognizable as the only one of the band members without a beard. (translated)
Frank Beard, the iconic drummer of the Texas band ZZ Top, has passed away at the age of 77, surrounded by his family at his ranch in Texas, while the rest of the band plans to resume their tour this weekend despite the loss of their member. (translated)
The longtime drummer of the US rock band ZZ Top, Frank Beard, has passed away at the age of 77 in a hospice on his ranch in Texas, while the band was in the midst of their "The Big One!" tour. (translated)
Frank Beard, long-time drummer of the American rock band ZZ Top, died at the age of 77 in a hospice surrounded by his loved ones, and the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. (translated)
Frank Beard, the drummer of the legendary rock band ZZ Top, passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday. He was part of the band for nearly 60 years, and their musical legacy includes hits like Sharp Dressed Man and Legs. (translated)
Frank Beard, the drummer of the US rock band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77 in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, after being an important part of the band for more than five decades, which has sold over 50 million albums. (translated)
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of the US rock band ZZ Top, has died in hospice at his ranch in Texas, as band member Billy Gibbons announced today on Instagram. (translated)
Frank Beard, the drummer of the iconic rock band ZZ Top, has passed away at the age of 77 in a hospice in Texas, surrounded by his family, after a period of health problems. (translated)
What a string of bad news. Frank Beard, the drummer of ZZ TOP, has died. Only Billy Gibbons is left 💔 That's how it was at their concert two years ago. (translated)
Frank Beard, the drummer of the legendary rock band ZZ Top, which had been active for the last 56 years, passed away in hospice care at his Texas ranch, leaving behind an icon of the music world and a friendly message from his colleague Billy Gibbons, who confirmed that the band would continue in his spirit. (translated)
Frank Beard, the iconic drummer of the rock band ZZ Top, has passed away at 77 in a hospice in Texas, surrounded by his family, after suffering from health issues for several years. (translated)
Frank Beard, the iconic drummer of ZZ Top, has passed away at the age of 77 in a hospice in Texas, after several years of health issues, leaving behind an impressive musical legacy within the band he joined in 1969. (translated)
