Rock n Roll Loses a Great Hombre
For all Baby Boomers and rock fans, the sudden death of a 72-year-old musician causes deep reflection
Dusty Hill, a longtime member of the Texas rock group ZZ Top, passed away in his sleep on July 28. He was 72 years old. The cause of his death is unknown or undisclosed. It doesn’t matter. We’ve lost a great musician, innovative songwriter, and incredible performer.
If you don’t remember ZZ Top, they started as a garage band in Houston, Texas, in 1969. They quickly climbed the music charts with Blues, Country, Rock, Boogie hits, and albums. Their songs are timeless, their tours are remarkable, and they are responsible for the rapid growth of MTV in the late seventies with their well-produced short videos. A quick search on google or bing will take you to some of their finest works.
In 2004 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame. Songs include Sharp Dressed Man, La Grange, Tush, Legs, Give Me All Your Lovin’, and many more. They’ve sold over 25 million albums.
I recently released a story on Medium titled Sixty Five Years of Memories is a Lot. Part of the story focuses on an afternoon I had with Billy Gibbons, the founder of ZZ Top. Billy spent a lot of time talking about his teammates, and he mentioned Dusty Hill many times…
