Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77
14 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
Frank Beard death
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- The Age·3h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin’, has died.
Read at The Age → - Sydney Morning Herald·3h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like Sharp Dressed Man, Legs and Gimme All Your Lovin’, has died.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - The West Entertainment·4h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies days after withdrawing from tour
The music legend has been remembered as ‘a great friend and collaborator’.
Read at The West Entertainment → - NZ Herald World·5h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at age 77
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died aged 77 after six decades with the band.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Otago Daily Times·5h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77Read at Otago Daily Times →
- 7NEWS Australia·5h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies days after withdrawing from tour
The music legend has been remembered as ‘a great friend and collaborator’.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Stuff NZ·6h agoZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77Read at Stuff NZ →
- ABC News Top·7h agoFrank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, dead at 77
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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