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Frank Beard
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Beard in 2008
Background information
Birth name Frank Lee Beard
Born (1949-06-11) June 11, 1949 (age 74)
Frankston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Drummer
Years active 1969–present

Frank Lee Beard (born June 11, 1949) is an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band ZZ Top.

Early life

Beard was born in Frankston, Texas, and attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas.

Career

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Beard performing with ZZ Top in 2014

Before joining ZZ Top, Beard was a member of a fake version of the British band the Zombies, which toured in the US without authorization from the original band members, and also was part of the Outlaws with later ZZ Top member Dusty Hill. .....

In May 1969, Beard joined The Moving Sidewalks, a band that would become ZZ Top in July 1969. Beard also introduced Gibbons to Hill. After honing their trademark "Texas boogie-blues-rock" style, they released ZZ Top's First Album on London Records in January 1971. Beard is credited under the nickname "Rube Beard" on the ZZ Top's First Album and on Tres Hombres, the band's third album, but is credited under his actual name on Rio Grande Mud, their second album. He is also credited under his actual name on every ZZ Top album since 1975's Fandango!

..... He later regretted spending the money, and said it damaged his relationships. ..... He recalled: "I just wanted to get sober. I wanted to be like people I admired that could sit home and watch TV and go to bed, and that was okay [for them]." ZZ Top went on hiatus for three years while Beard dealt with his addiction.

Personal life

Beard married long-time girlfriend Catherine Alexander in April 1978 and divorced July 1981. He married Debbie Meredith in November 1982. They remain married and have three children. Beard resides in Richmond, Texas, where he owns and operates the Top 40 Ranch. He golfs, and is known locally for participation in tournaments and community events. Beard was long known as, ironically, the only member of ZZ Top not to have a beard, but he grew a short one in 2013.

Endorsements

Beard plays Tama drums, Paiste cymbals, Promark drumsticks, and Remo drumheads.

See also

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