Billy Gibbons

This article is about the guitarist. For the commissioner, see Bill Gibbons. For other uses, see William Gibbons.

Billy Gibbons
Gibbons at Tons of Rock 2024
Gibbons at Tons of Rock 2024
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Frederick Gibbons
Also known as
  • Billy F. Gibbons
  • Reverend
Born (1949-12-16) December 16, 1949 (age 74)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1967–present
Labels
Member ofZZ Top
Formerly ofMoving Sidewalks
Websitebillygibbons.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 a recurring role as Angela's rock star father on Bones. In 2001, Rolling Stone named him the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time.[2]

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!". MTV. December 16, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "The 100 Greatest Guitarists: Billy Gibbons (32)". Rolling Stone. November 2001. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.