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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 19/08/2026

From playing alongside Dusty Hill in American Blues to co-founding ZZ Top in 1969, Frank Beard's rhythm defined a sound that sold over 50 million records. He has died at 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. zurl.co/QrS6O

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Frank Beard, ZZ Top's Longtime Drummer, Dies at 77 - That Eric Alper

Frank Lee Beard, the drummer whose steady, driving rhythm anchored ZZ Top for the entirety of the band’s five-decade career, died on August 17, 2026, at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while under hospice care. He was 77. Born in Frankston, Texas, Beard attended Irving High School before beginning his career playing in a string […]

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