"In public, Beard consistently adopted a humble attitude towards his success. When ZZ Top were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, he said: "All I have to say is that most of my life has been a pleasant surprise, and so is this. Thank you."

Obligatory:

"During the Vietnam War draft, band members Tom Moore (keyboardist) and Don Summers (bass player) received low draft numbers and had to leave the group for military service.

Formation of the Trio: This disruption forced Gibbons to start fresh, eventually teaming up with Frank Beard and Dusty Hill to form ZZ Top." (AI)

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I remember hearing friends of those two members at the time talk about them being drafted... which was disturbing news for all kinds of reasons; them having to leave the band, and most of the rest of us possibly being next.

RIP Frank.

Flashback
Watch ZZ Top Perform Tush' at Band's Final Concert With Original Lineup
This July 18, 2021, gig in Louisville, Kentucky, marked the end of one of the single most enduring lineups in rock history

By Andy Greene

August 18, 2026