Billy Gibbons, a founder of ZZ Top band, is highly recommended as the sensational guitarist by Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is known for his trademark long beard.
His fans are excited to know about the net worth that he owned from his professional career and additionally has been married for over 15 years, but unfortunately, they don't have their kids.
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Billy Gibbons's Band Mate Dusty Hill Tragic Death
The ZZ Top band member and Billy's bandmates, Dusty Hill, died on 28 July 2021 at the age of 72. ZZ Top band member Dusty Hill (guitarist) passed away at his home in Houston, Texas.
Their official Facebook page, ZZ Top, has announced the news to the media, capturing his photo with heartfelt condolence writing:
'We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,'
bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard wrote in a statement, continuing:
We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top'. We will forever be connected to that "Blues Shuffle in C.' You will be missed greatly, amigo.
The reason behind his tragic death after suffering hip issues.
Who Is Billy Gibbons? Net Worth
Billy Gibbons is an American musician, producer, and actor who is best recognized as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the popular band named ZZ Top.
His passion for music was seen at the age of five when his mother took him and his sister to see American singer Elvis Presley. His father took him to a BB King recording session at the age of seven. His entertainer father sent him to New York to study with musician Tito Puente to pursue his dream career. And at the age of 13, he received his first electric guitar on the occasion of his 13th birthday.
Billy has a massive net worth of around $60 million. He made his fortune of wealth from his album that he released with ZZ Top band. He is also one of the great talented musicians and contributed a lot to the music industry.
Billy Gibbons partnered with the Texas-based company Mojo Products to launch a line of sauces under the brand BFG in 2011. He also appeared in a commercial for a supermarket chain called Fiesta Mart.
Billy has an expensive motor collection, whose costs are almost the millions. His collections are a 1933 Ford Coupe, 1948 Cadillac Series 62, a 1950 Ford Business Coupe, and a 1958 Ford Thunderbird.
Billy Gibbons Career Highlight
Billy Gibbons began playing for many local bands during his initial days and worked with several bands, including The Coachmen and The Saints.
His fellow musician friend named Rocky Erickson inspired him and the 13th Floor Elevators.
After gaining experience from his career, Gibbons formed his own band, the Moving Sidewalks, along with Don Summers, Dan Mitchell, and Tom Moore in 1997, when he was 18-years-old.
The band group recorded a number of singles, including Flash (1968) and 99th Floor that topped the charts at #1 in Houston for six weeks. The Moving Sidewalks band also opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience during Hendrix's first American headlining tour.
Unfortunately, his band had their last performance as a group on 28 September 2013, held in Houston during the Charity Gala for The Deacons of Deadwood Ball.
After leaving the Moving Sidewalks band, Billy Gibbons created ZZ Top band when he was 20-years-old in 1969 with Dusty Hill (died) as a bass guitarist and vocal singer and Frank Beard as the drummer.
The band released their first album titled ZZ Top's Album in 1971 and Rio Grande Mud in 1971. Their first breakthrough role came in 1973 when they released the single La Grange from Tres Hombres, which became a radio hit.
Their band became one of the most successful concert tours during the 1970s. The ZZ Top band has released many albums. Still, the most commercial success was their 8th album titled Eliminator (1983) turned them into international superstars and sold for more than 10 million copies.
Their other albums including Tres Hombres (1973), Fandango! (1975), Afterburner (1985), Recycler (1990), XXX (1999), and La Futura (2012). The famous band ZZ Top has garnered multiple charts and millions of album sales.
The band was awarded one diamond, four gold, three platinum, and two multi-platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America.
The band ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, whereas Gibbons was also ranked at top #32 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Besides his musical career, Billy Gibbons has also made his appearance in the various TV movie and TV series, including Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), Yes, Dear (2006), King of the Hill (2007), CSI: Miami (2010), Metalocalypse (2012), Bones (2005-2014), and others.
Billy Gibbons Married Life With Gilligan Stillwater
Billy Gibbons married his long-time girlfriend, Gilligan Stillwater. The couple tied their wedding knot on 14 December 2005 in Texas, USA.
Their wedding ceremony was low-key, with only a few guest members, including their Top ZZ band members, including Dusty Hill and Frank Beard.
Billy Gibbons and his wife, Gilligan, knew each other for three decades before getting married. Even after almost 16 years of marriage, the couple seems to be happy with each other.
After spending so much time together, they are yet to become parents. The couple has no children to date. The American musician Billy has no children in his real-life but has a reel life daughter. Once, he played the role of the father of Angela Montenegro, played by Michaela Conlin.
Billy Gibbons Age, Family, & Height
An American musician, Billy Gibbons, 71 age was born on 16 December 1949 in Houston, Texas who has a Zodiac sign of Sagittarius.
ZZ Top band creator Billy Gibbons is the son of Frederick Royal (father), a musician and entertainer, and Lorraine Gibbons (mother). He has sibling sisters named Pam Gibbons.
The 71-years-old actor stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.7 m tall and has weighed around 78 kg or 171 lbs.