This article is about the guitarist. For the commissioner, see Bill Gibbons. For other uses, see William Gibbons.
Billy Gibbons
Gibbons in 2015
Background information
Birth name
William Frederick Gibbons
Also known as
Billy F. Gibbons
Reverend
Born
(1949-12-16) December 16, 1949 (age 74) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock
boogie rock
blues rock
blues
Occupations
Musician
singer
songwriter
record producer
Instruments
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1967–present
Labels
London
Warner Bros.
RCA
American
Member of
ZZ Top
Formerly of
Moving Sidewalks
Website
billygibbons.com
Musical artist
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).
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]
^"Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!". MTV. December 16, 2010.
^"100 Greatest Guitarists". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 3, 2005.
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