Billy Gibbons
American musician (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the guitarist. For the commissioner, see Bill Gibbons. For other uses, see William Gibbons.
William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949)[1] is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary vocalist of ZZ Top. 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).
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Birth name | William Frederick Gibbons |
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Born | (1949-12-16) December 16, 1949 (age 74) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1967–present |
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Member of | ZZ Top |
Formerly of | Moving Sidewalks |
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Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably in Bones. In 2001, Rolling Stone named him the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time.[2]