![]() ![]() At age seven, Gibbons's father took him to a BB King recording session. When Gibbons was five years old, his mother took him and his sister to see Elvis Presley. His father was an entertainer, orchestra conductor, and concert pianist who worked alongside his second cousin, art director Cedric Gibbons, for Samuel Goldwyn at MGM Studios. Gibbons was born to Frederick Royal ("Freddie") and Lorraine (née Duffy) Gibbons in the Tanglewood neighborhood of Houston, Texas. ![]() In 2001, Rolling Stone named him the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time. Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably in Bones. He has also maintained a solo career in recent years, starting with his first album Perfectamundo (2015). Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ZZ Top's First Album in early 1971. ![]() He began his career in the Moving Sidewalks, who recorded Flash (1968) and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist and primary vocalist of ZZ Top. ![]()
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