Billy Gibbons

Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
	Gibbons in 2015
Background information
Birth name	William Frederick Gibbons
Also known as	Billy F. Gibbons; Reverend;
Born	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

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.
^ "The 100 Greatest Guitarists: Billy Gibbons (32)". Rolling Stone. November 2001. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[1] "Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!". MTV. December 16, 2010.

[RollingStone2001-2] "The 100 Greatest Guitarists: Billy Gibbons (32)". Rolling Stone. November 2001. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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