ZZ Top鼓手Frank Beard去世，享年77岁

布吉摇滚乐队ZZ Top的鼓手Frank Beard于周二在得克萨斯州里士满的牧场去世，享年77岁 1。Beard在该乐队效力超过50年，为乐队的标志性歌曲《Sharp Dressed Man》《Gimme All Your Lovin'》和《Legs》奠定了节奏基础 1。

ZZ Top联合创始人、吉他手Billy Gibbons表示，"他标志性的节奏底鼓是ZZ Top保持巅峰的关键。他所在的这支乐队将坚持下去，正如他所希望的那样" 1。该乐队成立于1969年，唱片销售超过5000万张 1。2021年，乐队贝司手Dusty Hill去世；2025年3月，Beard因脚踝问题暂时退出巡演 1。Beard的妻子为Debbie Meredith，育有三个孩子 1。

Frank Beard, the drummer of legendary boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 77 1. Beard passed away on Tuesday at a ranch in Richmond, Texas 1. Over more than five decades with the band, he provided the rhythmic foundation for ZZ Top's most iconic tracks, including "Sharp Dressed Man," "Gimme All Your Lovin'," and "Legs" 1.

Billy Gibbons, the band's co-founder and guitarist, released a statement honoring Beard's legacy, saying "His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top. The band of which he was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished" 1. The band, which has sold over 50 million records, will continue moving forward following Beard's death 1. This comes four years after bassist Dusty Hill passed away in 2021 1, and months after Beard temporarily left the band's tour in March 2025 due to an ankle injury 1.