![]() ![]() The band consisted of Gibbons, Hill, and Beard for over fifty years until Hill passed away in 2021.Įlwood joined the band as a touring bassist in July 2021 after Hill had to leave a tour due to a hip injury. Grieg was replaced by Billy Ethridge, and Mitchell by Frank Beard.Įthridge then left the band near the end of the year as he was unwilling to sign a recording contract with a major label, and Dusty Hill soon joined the fray. The debut year of the band saw quick turnover as Greig and Mitchell left the band soon after their first single’s release. Gibbons started the band after his previous band, Moving Sidewalks, disbanded. The Blues Rock band ZZ Top formed in 1969 originally contained Billy Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Lanier Greig on bass and the organs, and Dan Mitchell on drums. Elwood took the place of Dusty Hill after he passed away in 2021. Won Grammy awards for his arrangements of Frank Sinatra's " Strangers in the Night" and Simon & Garfunkel's " Bridge Over Troubled Water.ZZ Top band members today are Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and Elwood Francis. They divorce in 2002.ġ981 Ernie Freeman, a pianist known for R&B and pop arrangements from the '50s through the '70s, dies at a heart attack at age 58. dies of complications from throat cancer at age 64.ġ987 David Crosby marries his longtime girlfriend Jan Dance in Los Angeles, with bandmate Stephen Stills giving away the bride and Graham Nash renewing his vows with wife Susan.ġ986 Caitlin O'Riordan of The Pogues marries Elvis Costello in Dublin, Ireland. Elton John, Julie Andrews, John Denver and Loretta Lynn all appeared on the show.ġ990 Sammy Davis Jr. Henson made music a key component of The Muppet Show, which featured a gnarly house band (The Electric Mayhem) and welcomed many superstars eager to interact with his creatures. He changed it to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993 after a dispute with the label.ġ999 Diana Ross and Brandy star as mother and daughter in the made-for-TV movie Double Platinum.ġ998 Keith Richards injures his ribs and chest when he falls from a chair at his Connecticut home The Rolling Stones are forced to reschedule the first four dates of their upcoming tour while he recovers.ġ993 R&B singer Marv Johnson, Motown's earliest performer, dies of a stroke at age 54.ġ990 Muppets creator Jim Henson dies of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome at 53. contract terminated, Prince starts using that name again. This episode is titled "A.I.: Artificial Insemination."Ģ001 Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitarist for Pretty Things) dies of lung cancer at age 57.Ģ000 With his Warner Bros. ![]() More more featured eventsĢ012 Chuck Brown, the "Godfather of Go-Go," dies at age 75.Ģ010 Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio succumbs to stomach cancer at age 68.Ģ007 Parma, Italy, names streets after Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.Ģ003 Hoboken, New Jersey, names its post office after its favorite son, Frank Sinatra.Ģ002 Cher appears on the TV show Will & Grace for the second time. Standout tracks include " Wouldn't It Be Nice" and " God Only Knows."ġ956 Doris Day introduces her signature song, " Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)," in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Man Who Knew Too Much. In September, Bob Seger records two concerts at Cobo for Live Bullet, his first Gold album.ġ966 Janet Jackson is born Janet Damita Jo Jackson in Gary, Indiana.ġ966 The Beach Boys release their landmark album Pet Sounds, produced with great ingenuity by their bass player, Brian Wilson. ![]() Moreġ975 Kiss play the Cobo Arena, Detroit, recording it for some of their live album Alive!, their first Gold album. Their next single, " I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," follows to #1, cementing their superstar status.ġ983 Michael Jackson does the Moonwalk for the first time on TV when he breaks out the move on the Motown 25th anniversary TV special. Moreġ987 U2 break big in America with their first #1 hit in that country, " With Or Without You," from the album The Joshua Tree. Moreġ998 Five years after it was first released (in Danish), " Torn" goes to #1 on the US Airplay chart with a version by the Australian actress Natalie Imbruglia. It sells 1.3 million copies in its first week, setting a new record for best-selling debut by a female artist. 2000 Britney Spears' second album, Oops!… I Did It Again, is released. ![]()
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