ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill dead at 72
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died at 72. Hill passed away in his sleep.
The band released a statement on Wednesday saying, “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. 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.
Frank & Billy”
Hill spent over 50 years with the band which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
When ZZ Top first hit the music scene in the year of 1971 they brought a whole new meaning to rock roll and Blues guitars Dusty hill your great talent will never be forgot
Seen them lots in Sturgis awesome ban been a fan since the 70s won’t be the same with Dusty gone I put on my best miles riding to ZZ TOP
I’ll admit, ZZ’s output since Elinator, has been sketchy at best, but they have been a constant in my life since Fandango. Their early albums grace my turntable on a regular basis and nuggets from later offerings fill my playlist. I Gotsta Get Paid is as awesome a tune as any of their hits.
The ZZ lineup has remained unchanged since the ‘First Album’ and they’ll never be the same without Joeseph Michael Hill.
RIP Dusty ??
RIP!! Been a fan a long time! I remember the Eliminator car going down the highway in Los Gatos area once…
Hell ya orginal rock a roller.
RIP mr zz top
Saddened at the news of Dusty Hills passing. We have lost another great one . Rest in Peace, Dusty . My Condolences to Dusty’s family, as well as Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard
May God Bless The Great Band “ZZ TOP” !!! It’s So Sad to Say that Dear Dusty Hill Has Passed Away ! He was an Awesome Musician Playing On so Many Great Songs & Lp’s With The Great Billy Gibbons And Awesome Frank Beard who is still One of My Favorite Drummers from Another BEARD Mother ! Thanks be to God that I went to SEE The Good Ole Boys in 2019 for The Big ZZ TOP Concert & 50th Anniversary Show at The Hertz Arena in Swfla !!! La Grange Rocks On ! RobertO ! Beard !