Billy Gibbons

Person · Male

Billy Gibbons

From
Tanglewood, United States
Since
1949–present
Rating
★ 5 (2 votes)
Releases
8
  • blues rock
  • hard rock
  • rock

About

William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician who is the founder, guitarist, primary songwriter, lead vocalist and only constant member of ZZ Top. Following the deaths of bassist Dusty Hill (2021) and drummer Frank Beard (2026), Gibbons is the only living member of the 1970s-2020s ZZ Top lineup.

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He began his career in Moving Sidewalks, who recorded Flash (1969) and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top's First Album in early 1971. He has also maintained a solo career in recent years, starting with his first album Perfectamundo (2015).
Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably in a recurring role as Angela's rock star father on Bones. In 2001, Rolling Stone named him the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time.

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Discography

Albums 2
Singles 4
Live 1
Compilations 1

Links

Also known as

Billy F. Gibbons · William Frederick Gibbons

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000078497118
IPI
00055300805
IPI
00063959148
IPI
00069437347
IPI
00337333765
IPI
00580200488

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.