ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77, a Texas Shuffle Anchor
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died at 77 in hospice at his Richmond, Texas, ranch. The longtime anchor of the band, known for his precise Texas shuffle, had health issues in recent years; ZZ Top canceled upcoming Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs shows, with plans to resume the tour in Austin. Beard helped form ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill and remained its steady foundation through five decades of hits.
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