ZZ Top is mourning the loss of beloved bandmate Frank Beard.
“Today, Elwood [Francis] and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas,” Billy F. Gibbons, the guitarist, primary songwriter and lead vocalist for the band wrote in a statement shared to Instagram Tuesday.
“His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top,” Gibbons, the band’s last remaining original founding member, added of Beard’s percussive prowess.
Gibbons’ post featured undated photos of Beard, one of him smiling for the camera while wearing sunglasses and another of him behind a…
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