Billy Gibbons

Billy Gibbons

William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician best known as the guitarist and primary lead vocalist of ZZ Top. He began his career in the Moving Sidewalks, who recorded Flash (1968) 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 is also known as The Reverend Billy F. Gibbons. Gibbons possesses a gravelly bass-baritone singing voice and is known for his bluesy, groove based guitar style. He is also noted along with fellow ZZ Top member Dusty Hill, for his trademark chest length beard. Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably Bones. In 2001, Rolling Stone ranked him at number 32 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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