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Ann Richards
Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush.
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B. B. King
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Bill Ham
Bill Ham (born Billy Mack Ham in 1937) was the manager, producer, and image-maker of ZZ Top, from its inception in late 1969 until September 2006.
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Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, director, musician, playwright and screenwriter. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton, who has had a life-long love for music, began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer of a blues rock band.
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Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar known as Pearly Gates. Gibbons has a bass vocal range, spanning E1 to E♭5, one of the widest ranges in Rock. He is noted for using a Mexican peso coin as a guitar pick and uses many pinch harmonics in his solos.
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Conan O'Brien
'''Conan Christopher O'Brien''' (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, and producer. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and raised in an Irish Catholic family. O'Brien landed his first comedy job as a writer for the sketch comedy series, Not Necessarily the News, after first serving as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote for several comedy shows, and later moved to New York City to work on the writing staff of Saturday Night Live and later for The Simpsons. O'Brien went on to host ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009 before going on to host the short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' for seven months.
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Cub Koda
Michael "Cub" Koda (October 1, 1948 - July 1, 2000) was a rock and roll singer, guitarist, songwriter, disc jockey, music critic, and record compiler.
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David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. Prior to Idol he released an album entitled Analog Heart, and his post-Idol self-titled album, produced by Rob Cavallo, was released on November 18, 2008 and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Dusty Hill
Joseph Michael "Dusty" Hill (born May 19, 1949) is the bassist and vocalist with the American rock group ZZ Top.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
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Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Joplin number 46 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004, and number 28 on its 2008 list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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Jann Wenner
Jann Simon Wenner (born January 7, 1946) is the co-founder and publisher of the music and politics biweekly Rolling Stone, as well as the owner of ''Men's Journal and Us Weekly'' magazines.
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (born 20 May 1944, Sheffield, England) is an English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
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Keith Richards
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer, record producer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones. As a guitarist, Richards is known for his innovative rhythm playing. In 2003 he ranked 10th on Rolling Stone magazine's "Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". With songwriting partner and Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger, Richards has written and recorded hundreds of songs, fourteen of which are listed by Rolling Stone magazine among the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band, The Rolling Stones. Jagger has also acted in and produced several films.
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Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (; born June 19, 1962) is an American pop singer, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.
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Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American contralto singer-songwriter, musician, acrobat, dancer and actress, who rose to fame in early 2000. She released her first single "There You Go", on her first album, the R&B-oriented; ''Can't Take Me Home, in 2000 via LaFace Records, which garnered commercial success. Her more pop rock-oriented second studio album, Missundaztood'', which began a marked shift in the sound of her music, was released in 2001 and was a huge success worldwide, featuring the singles Get The Party Started, Don't Let Me Get Me, Just Like A Pill and Family Portrait. Pink released her third album, Try This, in November 2003, which although less successful commercially than her previous release, still managed to sell around 3 million copies and earned her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble. Her fourth album, called ''I'm Not Dead, was released in April 2006. The album generated several hit singles, including "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew". Both "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew" went to #1 on the pop chart. Her fifth album, Funhouse'', was released in late October 2008 and was preceded by her first solo number one on the Hot 100, "So What". The album notched three other Top 20 hits; "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Glitter in the Air"
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Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records.
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Z. Z. Hill
Arzell "Z. Z." Hill (September 30, 1935 – April 27, 1984) was an American blues singer, in the soul blues tradition, known for his 1970s and 1980s recordings for Malaco. His 1982 album, Down Home, stayed on the Billboard soul album chart for nearly two years. The track "Down Home Blues" has been called the best-known blues song of the 1980s.
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Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the fifteenth most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin has a population of 786,382 (2009 U.S. Census estimate). The city is the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan area, with a population of 1,750,224 (2009 U.S. Census estimate), making it the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 113,866 at the 2000 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Gulf Coast.
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Fontana, California
Fontana () is a city of almost 200,000 residents in San Bernardino County, California. Founded in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with Interstate 10 and State Route 210 transecting the city from east to west, and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant.
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Honolulu
Honolulu () is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter".
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Houston
Houston () is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city in the state of Texas. As of the 2009 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a population of 2.3 million within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of the metropolitan area—the metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of approximately 5.9 million.
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Jamaica
Jamaica () is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".
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La Grange, Texas
La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, near the Colorado River. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimated population was 4,645. But a 2010 census estimated that the city had a population of 4,923. La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County.
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Manhattan
Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York. It consists of Manhattan Island and several small adjacent islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Wards Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island, and U Thant Island; as well as Marble Hill, a small section on the mainland adjacent to the Bronx. The original city of New York began at the southern end of Manhattan, and expanded in 1898 to include surrounding counties. It is the smallest, yet most urbanized of the five boroughs.
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Mexico
Mexico, (pronounced ; ), officially known as the United Mexican States (), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on Earth. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. The municipality is located in northwest Ohio on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory; then re-founded in 1837, after conclusion of theToledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. Toledo grew quickly as a result of the Miami and Erie Canal and its position on the railway line between New York and Chicago. It has since become a city well known for its industry, particularly in glass and auto assembly (Jeep headquarters and related auto parts production), as well as for its art community, education, and local sports teams.
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- Degüello Tour
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- Eliminator (album)
- Eliminator Tour
- Elvis Presley
- European Tour 2002
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ZZ Top Filmography
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- (2003-11-06) (2003)
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RELEASE
ALBUMS
Eliminator
(Released 2008)
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Sharp Dressed Man
- I Need You Tonight
- I Got the Six
- Legs
- Thug
- TV Dinners
- Dirty Dog
- If I Could Only Flag Her Down
- Bad Girl
- Legs (single version)
- Gimme All Your Lovin' (live)
- Sharp Dressed Man (live)
- I Got the Six (live)
- TV Dinners (live)
- Got Me Under Pressure (live)
- Legs (dance mix)
The Beginning of ZZ Top
(Released 2006)
- Captain Fire
- Nightmare O' a Wise Man
- Dreams
- Just Plain Jane
- Fugue for Lady Cheriff
- Keep My Heart in a Rage
- Wonder Man
- Every Night a New Surprise
- All I Saw Was You
- Mellow
- Love Against the Wall
- Mercury Blues
- Softly to the Sun
- You Were So Close to Me
Early ZZ Top
(Released 2006)
- Captain Fire
- Nightmare of a Wise Man
- Dreams
- Just Plain Jane
- Fugue for Lady Cheriff
- Keep My Heart in a Rage
- Wonder Man
- Every Night a New Surprise
- All I Saw Was You
- Mellow
- Love Against the Wall
- Mercury Blues
- Softly to the Sun
- You Were So Close to Me
Tres Hombres
(Released 2006)
- Waitin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
- Master of Sparks
- Hot, Blue and Righteous
- Move Me on Down the Line
- Precious and Grace
- La Grange
- Shiek
- Have You Heard?
- Waitin' for the Bus (live)
- Jesus Just Left Chicago (live)
- La Grange (live)
Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
(Released 2004)
- Goin' Down to Mexico
- Just Got Back from Baby's
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- La Grange
- Waitin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
- Mexican Blackbird
- Tush
- Thunderbird (live)
- Blue Jean Blues
- Heard It on the X
- It's Only Love
- Arrested for Driving While Blind
- I Thank You
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- A Fool for Your Stockings
- Cheap Sunglasses
- Bar-B-Q
- Brown Sugar
Mescalero
(Released 2003)
- Mescalero
- Two Ways to Play
- Buck Nekkid
- Goin' So Good
- Me So Stupid
- Piece
- Punk Ass Boyfriend
- Stackin' Paper
- What It Is Kid
- Que Lastima
- Tramp
- Crunchy
- Liquor
- Dusted
- What Would You Do
- Alley-Gator
Chrome, Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box Sampler
(Released 2003)
- Joe Blues
- Miller's Farm
- Francine
- La Grange
- Tush
- It's Only Love
- I Thank You
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Legs
- Sleeping Bag
- Rough Boy
- Velcro Fly
- Viva Las Vegas (12'' remix)
- Cheap Sunglasses
Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
(Released 2003)
- You Make Me Shake
- Joe Blues
- Crimson Witch
- Miller's Farm
- Salt Lick
- Goin' Down to Mexico
- Just Got Back From My Baby's
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- Ko Ko Blue
- Chevrolet
- Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell
- Whisky'n Mama
- La Grange
- Waitin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
- Master of Sparks
- Bar-B-Q
- Brown Sugar
XXX
(Released 1999)
- Poke Chop Sandwich
- Crucifixx-A-Flatt
- Fearless Boogie
- 36-22-36
- Made Into a Movie
- Beatbox
- Trippin'
- Live Intro by Ross Mitchell
- Sinpusher (live)
- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (live)
- Hey Mr. Millionaire (live)
- Belt Buckle (live)
- Dreadmonboogaloo
Incinerator
(Released 1997)
- La Grange
- Tush
- Cheap Sunglasses
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Gun Love
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- My Head's in Mississippi
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Tube Snake Boogie
- Legs
- Sleeping Bag
- Planet of Women
- Rough Boy
- Viva Las Vegas
- Doubleback
Rhythmeen
(Released 1996)
- Rhythmeen
- Bang Bang
- Black Fly
- What's Up With That
- Vincent Price Blues
- Zipper Job
- Hairdresser
- She's Just Killing Me
- My Mind Is Gone
- Loaded
- Prettyhead
- Hummbucking, Part 2
One Foot in the Blues
(Released 1994)
- Brown Sugar
- Just Got Back From Baby's
- A Fool for Your Stockings
- I Need You Tonight
- She Loves My Automobile
- Hi Fi Mama
- Hot, Blue and Righteous
- My Head's in Mississippi
- Lowdown in the Street
- If I Could Only Flag Her Down
- Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell
- Old Man
- Certified Blues
- 2000 Blues
- Heaven, Hell or Houston
- Bar-B-Q
- Apologies to Pearly
Antenna
(Released 1994)
- Pincushion
- Breakaway
- World of Swirl
- Fuzzbox Voodoo
- Girl in a T-Shirt
- Antenna Head
- PCH
- Cherry Red
- Cover Your Rig
- Lizard Life
- Deal Goin' Down
Recycler
(Released 1994)
- 2000 Blues
- Burger Man
- Decision or Collision
- My Head's in Mississippi
- Concrete and Steel
- Lovething
- Penthouse Eyes
- Tell It
- Give It Up
- Doubleback
Degüello
(Released 1990)
- Cheap Sunglasses
- I Thank You
- She Loves My Automobile
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- A Fool for Your Stockings
- Manic Mechanic
- Dust My Broom
- Lowdown in the Street
- Hi Fi Mama
- Esther Be the One
El Loco
(Released 1988)
- Tube Snake Boogie
- I Wanna Drive You Home
- Ten Foot Pole
- Leila
- Don't Tease Me
- It's So Hard
- Pearl Necklace
- Groovy Little Hippie Pad
- Heaven, Hell or Houston
- Party on the Patio
The ZZ Top Sixpack
(Released 1987)
- (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree
- Brown Sugar
- Squank
- Goin' Down to Mexico
- Old Man
- Neighbor, Neighbor
- Certified Blues
- Bedroom Thang
- Just Got Back From Baby's
- Backdoor Love Affair
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- Mushmouth Shoutin'
- Ko Ko Blue
- Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell
- Whiskey'n Mama
- Down Brownie
- Bar-B-Q
- Chevrolet
- Apologies to Pearly
ZZ Top's First Album
(Released 1987)
- (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree
- Brown Sugar
- Squank
- Goin' Down to Mexico
- Old Man
- Neighbor, Neighbor
- Certified Blues
- Bedroom Thang
- Just Got Back From Baby's
- Backdoor Love Affair
Afterburner
(Released 1985)
- Can't Stop Rockin'
- Sleeping Bag
- Stages
- Woke Up With Wood
- Rough Boy
- Planet of Women
- I Got the Message
- Velcro Fly
- Dipping Low (In the Lap of Luxury)
- Delirious
Rio Grande Mud
(Released 1980)
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- Mushmouth Shoutin'
- Ko Ko Blue
- Apologies to Pearly
- Bar-B-Q
- Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell
- Whiskey'n Mama
- Chevrolet
- Down Brownie
- Ko Ko Blue
- Tush
- Francine
- Whisky'n Mama
- Just Got Paid
- Apologies to Pearly
- Mushmouth Shoutin'
- Sure Got Cold After the Rain Fell
- Chevrolet
- Bar-B-Q
- Down Brownie
- Thank You
- Waitin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- Precious and Grace
- El Diablo
- Manic Mechanic
- Lowdown in the Street
- Heard It on the X
- Fool for Your Stockings
- Driving While Blind
- Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
- La Grange
- She Loves My Automobile
- Hi Fi Mama
- Dust My Broom
- Jailhouse Rock
- Tush
- Tube Snake Boogie
- Goin' Down to Mexico
- Backdoor Love Affair
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- Watin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- La Grange
- Tush
- Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
- Arrested for Driving While Blind
- The Dollar Man
- Tube Snake Boogie
- Groovy Little Hippie Pad
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Rough Boy
- Tush
- My Head's in Mississippi
- Pearl Necklace
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- Viva Las Vegas
- Gun Love
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Give It Up
- Sleeping Bag
- Planet of Women
- La Grange
- Tube Snake Boogie
- Legs
- Velcro Fly
- Cheap Sunglasses
- Doubleback
- Doubleback
- Viva Las Vegas
- I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Legs
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Sleeping Bag
- Planet Of Women
- Rough Boy
- My Head's In Mississippi
- Give It Up
- Gun Love
- Cheap Sunglasses
- It's Only Love
- Arrested for Driving While Blind
- El Diablo
- Snappy Kakkie
- Enjoy and Get It On
- Ten Dollar Man
- Pan Am Highway Blues
- Avalon Hideaway
- She's a Heartbreaker
- Asleep in the Desert
- Thunderbird
- Jailhouse Rock
- Backdoor Medley: Backdoor Love Affair / Mellow Down Easy / Backdoor Love Affair No. 2 / Long Distance Boogie
- Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
- Blue Jean Blues
- Balinese
- Mexican Blackbird
- Heard It on the X
- Tush
- Tush
- Waitin' for the Bus
- Jesus Just Left Chicago
- Francine
- Just Got Paid
- La Grange
- Blue Jean Blues
- Backdoor Love Affair
- Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
- Heard It on the X
- Gimme All Your Lovin'
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Rough Boy
- Tush
- My Head's in Mississippi
- Pearl Necklace
- Im Bad, I'm Nationwide
- Viva Las Vegas
- Gun Love
- Got Me Under Pressure
- Give It Up
- Cheap Sunglasses
- Sleeping Bag
- Planet of Woman
- La Grange
- Tube Snake Boogie
- Doubleback
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ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man (From "Live In Texas")
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- Duration: 4:31
- Published: 29 May 2008
- Uploaded: 22 Dec 2011
- Author: eaglerocktv
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com ZZ Top peform live from their home state of Texas. This awesome performance captures ZZ Top at their very best. The full concert DVD, with plenty of bonus footage, is out now from Eagle Rock. There is also a fantastic Blu-Ray version available.
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ZZ Top - La Grange (With Lyrics)
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- Duration: 3:59
- Published: 14 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 20 Dec 2011
- Author: Princeboy99
"La Grange" is the hit song from ZZ Top's 1973 album "Tres Hombres". The song charted highest at number 41. Notice that the lyrics, at first do not seem harsh or brash in any way, but if you listen closely and start putting it all together, you realize that they are really describing a little whorehouse. In 1973, most songs, especially a Top 10 hit, did not contain much dirty language in the lyrics. The other aspect about this song that makes it amazing is the guitar riff- it's just one of the best of all-time. There is a reason why Jimi Hendrix once said that Billy Gibbons was going to be the next big guitarist. This song proves that. Lyrics: Rumour spreadin' a-'round In that Texas town 'Bout that shack outside La Grange And you know what I'm talkin' about Just let me know If you wanna go To that home out on the range They gotta lotta nice girls ah Have mercy! A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw A haw, haw, haw Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time And the Ten to get yourself in A hmm, hmm And I hear it's tight Most ev'ry night But now I might be mistaken hmm, hmm, hmm Ah have mercy!
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ZZ Top - La Grange
La Grange by ZZ Top with lyrics! Please comment and rate! LYRICS: Rumour spreadin' a-'round in that Texas town 'bout that shack outside La Grange and you know what I'm talkin' about. Just let me know if you wanna go to that home out on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls ah. Have mercy. A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw. A haw, haw, haw. Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time and the ten to get yourself in. A hmm, hmm. And I hear it's tight most ev'ry night, but now I might be mistaken. hmm, hmm, hmm. Ah have mercy.
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ZZ Top - Legs (From "Live In Texas")
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- Duration: 4:51
- Published: 29 May 2008
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: eaglerocktv
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com ZZ Top peform live in front of a wildly enthusiastic audience. Captured in their home state of Texas, this awesome performance captures ZZ Top at their very best. The full concert DVD, with plenty of bonus footage, is out now from Eagle Rock. There is also a fantastic Blu-Ray version available.
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ZZ Top with Carmen Electra
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- Duration: 4:34
- Published: 13 Jun 2009
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: christoforos0609
Viva ZZ Top and Carmen!!!
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ZZ Top Sharp Dressed Man
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- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 21 Jan 2010
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: halostar120
subscribe to your favorite music lyrics: Clean shirt, new shoes and I don't know what I am gonna do. Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can cause every girl is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. Gold watch, diamond ring, I ain't missin' not a single thing. cuff-links, stick pin when I step out I'm gonna do you in. They come a runnin' just as fast as they can cause every girl is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. Top coat, Top hat, And I don't worry cause my wallets fat. Black shades, white gloves, lookin' sharp, lookin' for love. They come runnin' just as fast as they can cause every girl is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.
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ZZ Top - Just Got Paid (From "Double Down Live - 1980")
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- Duration: 4:06
- Published: 12 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 20 Dec 2011
- Author: eaglerocktv
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com Double Down Live is a 2 DVD set from ZZ Top combining shows from 1980 and 2008. Disc one was filmed at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany for the Rockpalast TV series. Hot on the heels of their classic Deguello album (it features 9 of the 10 songs from it) the show finds ZZ Top before sequencers and synthesizers epitomising their lil ol blues band from Texas nickname. Complimented by tracks drawn predominantly from their Tres Hombres and Fandango! albums this is a true best of ZZ Top in the seventies. Disc Two was shot during their European tour in 2008 and combines great live performances, interview clips and back stage footage to create the ultimate ZZ Top on the road movie. With nearly 30 years between the performances the two disc set gives a fascinating then and now insight into what has maintained the ZZ Top live phenomenon.
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ZZ Top - La Grange live ver.
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Zz top - Tush
Yepp, I was quite bored ;D But the song is pretty good actually.
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ZZ Top - Rough Boy (Music Video)
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- Duration: 3:40
- Published: 06 Aug 2009
- Uploaded: 20 Dec 2011
- Author: sergitogibson
Rough Boy music video by ZZ Top
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ZZ Top - Got Me Under Pressure (From "Live In Texas")
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- Duration: 4:04
- Published: 29 May 2008
- Uploaded: 20 Dec 2011
- Author: eaglerocktv
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com One of ZZ Top's legendary live performances, captured in their home state of Texas in front of a wildly enthusiastic audience. The full concert DVD, with plenty of bonus footage, is out now from Eagle Rock. There is also a fantastic Blu-Ray version available.
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iConcerts - ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man (live)
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- Duration: 4:22
- Published: 29 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: iConcertsTelevision
iConcerts - Rock - ZZ Top - Live from Texas (2007) www.iconcerts.com ZZ Top, the 'little ol' band from Texas', have enjoyed enormous success on a global scale since their breakthrough in the early seventies and then their groundbreaking albums in the mid-eighties. Now for the first time one of ZZ Top's legendary live performances has been filmed for release on VOD.
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ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago (From "Double Down Live - 1980")
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- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 12 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: eaglerocktv
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com Double Down Live is a 2 DVD set from ZZ Top combining shows from 1980 and 2008. Disc one was filmed at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany for the Rockpalast TV series. Hot on the heels of their classic Deguello album (it features 9 of the 10 songs from it) the show finds ZZ Top before sequencers and synthesizers epitomising their lil ol blues band from Texas nickname. Complimented by tracks drawn predominantly from their Tres Hombres and Fandango! albums this is a true best of ZZ Top in the seventies. Disc Two was shot during their European tour in 2008 and combines great live performances, interview clips and back stage footage to create the ultimate ZZ Top on the road movie. With nearly 30 years between the performances the two disc set gives a fascinating then and now insight into what has maintained the ZZ Top live phenomenon.
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ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses
This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums). They were formed in 1970 in and around Houston from rival bands the Moving Sidewalks (Gibbons) and American Blues (Hill and Beard). Their first two albums reflected the strong blues roots and Texas humor of the band. Their third album (Tres Hombres) gained them national attention with the hit "La Grange," a signature riff tune to this day, based on John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen." Their success continued unabated throughout the '70s, culminating with the year-and-a-half-long Worldwide Texas Tour. Exhausted from the overwhelming workload, they took a three-year break, then switched labels and returned to form with Deguello and El Loco, both harbingers of what was to come. By their next album, Eliminator, and its worldwide smash follow-up, Afterburner, they had successfully harnessed the potential of synthesizers to their patented grungy blues groove, giving their material a more contemporary edge while retaining their patented Texas style. Now sporting long beards, golf hats, and boiler suits, they met the emerging video age head-on, reducing their "message" to simple iconography. Becoming even more popular in the long run, they moved with the times while simultaneously bucking every trend that crossed their path. As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom <b>...</b>
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ZZ Top - Legs
ZZ Top is an American rock trio, formed in late 1969 in Houston, Texas, by Billy Gibbons (lead vocals and lead guitar), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, and keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums). ZZ Top has been together for four decades, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was ranked number 44 on VH1 cable's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock." The band holds the distinction of being among the few rock bands still composed of its original recording members for nearly 40 years and until September 2006, the same manager/producer/image maker, Bill Ham. ZZ Top reached peak commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring many hit songs during that era, but they remain together today and are still touring and releasing albums. ZZ Top was inducted by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the annual induction ceremony on March 15, 2004. Summarizing their music, Cub Koda wrote, "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the hard rock idiom ... while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support." Their song lyrics often feature sexual innuendo and tasteful humor. ________________________________________ She's got legs, she knows how to use them She never begs, she knows how to choose them She's holdin' leg wonderin' how to feel them Would you get behind them if you could only find them? She's my baby, she's my baby, yeah, it's alright She's got <b>...</b>
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ZZ Top - Breakaway
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- Duration: 6:43
- Published: 17 Oct 2007
- Uploaded: 18 Dec 2011
- Author: MasaccioGlamour
music video for ZZ Top's song "Breakaway" taken from their 1994 album "Antenna". Video featuring Vincent Schiavelli and Fairuza Balk.
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ZZ TOP - Just Got Paid (HIGH QUALITY)
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- Duration: 3:49
- Published: 26 Jan 2010
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: danielsmota07
Just Got Paid - ZZ TOP
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ZZ Top Jailhouse Rock
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- Duration: 7:28
- Published: 03 May 2008
- Uploaded: 20 Dec 2011
- Author: Procyon1469
a french TV show 1997
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ZZ top La Grange Riding - ZZ top music - Song by ZZtop
ZZ top La Grange Riding - ZZ top music - Song by ZZtop - The zztop band rocks
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Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top cover
dédicace à Jon W :) I finally found some time to record a new cover, hope you'll like it! ...and if you look really close, you might see my new telecaster baja :) btw, I saw them live in July and it was great! In this video, I used: -Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop Slash Signature -Fender Telecaster Baja -Line 6 Toneport UX1 (and gearbox) to record
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| Name | ZZ Top |
|---|---|
| Landscape | Yes |
| Background | group_or_band |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genre | Blues rock, boogie rock, southern rock |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Label | American, RCA, Warner Bros., London |
| Associated acts | Moving Sidewalks, American Blues |
| Website | Official site |
| Current members | Billy GibbonsDusty HillFrank Beard |
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969. Musician Billy Gibbons and drummer Dan Mitchell, originally in a band called the Moving Sidewalks, got together with bassist Lanier Greig, forming ZZ Top. In 1969, Greig and Mitchell were replaced by Dusty Hill and Frank Beard from the band American Blues. The band soon began developing a following in Texas.
They were signed to London Records in 1970, and released several albums, beginning with their 1971 debut album, followed by their 1972 album Rio Grande Mud. In 1973, the band emerged into the mainstream with the album Tres Hombres, and their 1975 follow-up Fandango! expanded on their sound and sense of humor. By the mid-1970s, they were among the most popular touring acts in the United States and broke various concert attendance feats. After years of touring, the band went on a two-year break in 1977, which resulted in Gibbons and Hill growing chest-length beards.
Although they returned in 1979 and the band signed a new deal with Warner Bros. Records (taking the rights to their London recordings with them), it was not until the band released 1983's Eliminator that they reached a new height in popularity, selling over 10 million copies. Throughout the late 1980s, the band made several hits and won several awards for music videos like "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man". After over 40 years of performing with the same members, the band continues to tour and record music.
ZZ Top has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, including 25 million albums in the US alone. The band scored eight Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, six number one Mainstream Rock hits, and three MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
History
Formation and early years (1967–1972)
In 1967, Billy Gibbons formed his own band called the Moving Sidewalks with bassist Don Summers, drummer Dan Mitchell, and organist Tom Moore in Houston. After Summers and Moore were drafted into the US Army, Gibbons formed a new group with Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig, although they still needed a name. Lanier Greig later left the band and was replaced by Billy Ethridge.The band's name was rumored to have derived from Zig-Zag and TOP rolling papers. Gibbons, however, revealed the true origin of the group's name in his autobiographical book Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead. The book mentions an apartment that Gibbons lived in, with a row of flyers on a wall. Taking notice of Z. Z. Hill and B. B. King posters, Gibbons favored "ZZ" and "King," and came up with "ZZ King," though it was too much like the guitarist's name. Coming to the conclusion that B.B. King was on the "top," Gibbons settled with the name "ZZ Top."
Meanwhile, Hill and Beard formed the band American Blues with Hill's brother Rocky Hill, which was based on blues and psychedelic rock. Hill and Beard moved to Houston in 1968. Two years later, they met with Gibbons, who had dropped Mitchell and Ethridge from the group. After finalizing the lineup, they hired Bill Ham as their manager. Ham secured a record deal with London Records. ZZ Top played their first gig in Beaumont, Texas at the Knights of Columbus Hall on February 10, 1970, which was booked by rock DJ Al Caldwell.
The band issued their debut album, ZZ Top's First Album. Released in January 1971, the album failed to chart, though the single "(Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree" peaked at No.50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was a blues-rock record filled with distorted guitars, boogie-woogie rhythms, and sexual innuendos, laying the foundation for ZZ Top's signature blues-rock sound. After releasing their first album, the band started to attract local attention doing live shows, opening for acts like Janis Joplin, Humble Pie, Ten Years After, and Mott the Hoople. In January 1973, ZZ Top was asked by Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, to open their shows in Honolulu. Dusty Hill recalls: The band released their second album Rio Grande Mud in 1972, which peaked at No.104 on the Billboard 200. Although the only charting single from the album was "Francine" at #69, several songs such as "Just Got Paid" and "Bar-B-Q" would become fan favorites of the band's live shows.
Touring years (1973–1977)
US popularity, Tres Hombres and Fandango!
ZZ Top's next album was 1973's Tres Hombres, which established them as national stars when the album charted at No.8 on the Billboard 200. Tres Hombres was an instant success, starting with the single "La Grange," which hit No.41 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, "La Grange," a song about a bordello on the outskirts of La Grange, Texas, became a permanent staple in the band's set list. The album is well regarded and appeared on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The band toured in support of Tres Hombres, performing for stadium-sized audiences. On Labor Day in 1974, a show at Austin's Texas Memorial Stadium attracted an audience of over 100,000. The concert, named "ZZ Top's First Annual Texas Size Rompin' Stompin' Barn Dance and Bar B.Q.," featured special guests including Santana, Joe Cocker, and Bad Company.The next album, 1975's Fandango!, featured the A-side with studio tracks and the other featuring live performances recorded at The Warehouse in New Orleans. The album scored the band their first Top 40 hit "Tush," peaking at #20. Soon after Fandango! was released, the band continued to tour extensively, headlining their own shows, and breaking concert attendance records set by Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin. In 1976, they organized the Worldwide Texas Tour, which included a Texas-shaped stage, as well as various livestock and plants for props. 1977's Tejas was not as successful or as positively received as their previous efforts, although the album went to No.17 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
ZZ Top continued the Worldwide Texas Tour in support of Tejas, though they had been touring for seven years. The band went on what was supposed to be a 90-day break from public appearances. Gibbons traveled to Europe, Beard had gone to Jamaica, and Hill went to Mexico. The break extended to two years, during which Gibbons and Hill grew chest-length beards.
Reunion, Degüello and El Loco (1979–1981)
In 1979, ZZ Top signed with Warner Bros. Records and released the album Degüello. While the album went platinum, it only reached No.24 on the Billboard chart. The album produced two singles, including "I Thank You," a cover of a song recorded by Sam and Dave, and "Cheap Sunglasses." The band remained a popular concert attraction and toured in support of Degüello. In April 1980, ZZ Top made their first appearance in Europe, performing for the German music television show Rockpalast. El Loco was released in October 1981, featuring three singles ("Tube Snake Boogie," "Pearl Necklace," and "Leila").
Eliminator and the synth era (1981–1990)
ZZ Top's next album was even more successful. Eliminator, released in March 1983, featured two Top 40 singles ("Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Legs"), four Mainstream Rock hits (including "Got Me Under Pressure" and "Sharp Dressed Man"), and "Legs" peaking at No.13 on the Club Play Singles chart. Eliminator was a critical and commercial success, selling more than 10 million copies, and several music videos were in regular rotation on MTV. The band also won their first MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Group Video for "Legs," and Best Direction for "Sharp Dressed Man." The music videos were included in their Greatest Hits video, which has been released on DVD ever since and quickly went multi-platinum.
Afterburner
Despite not selling as many copies as Eliminator, 1985's Afterburner was still as successful commercially, becoming their highest-charting album, and racking up sales of 5 million units. All of the singles from Afterburner were Top 40 hits, with two hitting No.1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The music video for "Velcro Fly" was choreographed by pop singer Paula Abdul. ZZ Top's grueling Afterburner World Tour lasted well into 1987, which also saw the release of The ZZ Top Sixpack, a three-disc collection of ZZ Top's albums from 1970 to 1981, with the exception of Degüello. The albums were remixed with the result that the sound of the first 5 albums of material was updated to 1980's standards, and sounded very different from the original album releases. The original mixes of the back catalog have not (and in some cases have still not been) issued on the CD format for over two decades.
Recycler
Recycler, released in 1990, was ZZ Top's last studio album under contract with Warner Records. Recycler was also the last of a distinct sonic trilogy in the ZZ Top catalogue. The collection actually marked a return towards the earlier, simpler guitar-driven blues sound with less synthesizer and pop bounce of the previous two albums. This move did not entirely suit the fan base that Eliminator and Afterburner had built up, and while Recycler did achieve platinum status, it never matched the sales of Eliminator and Afterburner. The cartoonish and sexy-ZZ-girl videos continued in singles like "My Head's in Mississippi", "Give It Up", and "Burger Man".ZZ Top contributed a song, "Doubleback", and appeared as an acoustic band in the wild-west dance scene in the 1990 movie Back to the Future Part III. The band also appeared in the 1990 TV movie Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, portraying the Three Men in a Tub.
In 1992, Warner released ZZ Top's Greatest Hits along with a new Rolling Stones-style cut "Gun Love" and an Elvis-inflected video, "Viva Las Vegas".
In 1993, ZZ Top inducted a major influence, Cream, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
RCA years (1994–2003)
Antenna, Rhythmeen and XXX
The band then signed to a $35 million deal with RCA Records, releasing the million-selling Antenna in 1994. Subsequent RCA albums, Rhythmeen (1996) and 1999's XXX (the second album to feature live tracks) sold well, but did not reach earlier standards. ZZ Top, however, continued to play to enthusiastic live audiences.
Mescalero
In 2003, ZZ Top released a final RCA album, Mescalero, an album thick with harsh Gibbons guitar and featuring a hidden track – a cover version of "As Time Goes By". RCA impresario Clive Davis wanted to do a collaboration record (in the mode of Carlos Santana's successful Supernatural) for this album. In an interview in Goldmine magazine, artists Pink, Dave Matthews, and Wilco were among the artists slated for the project.A comprehensive four-CD collection of recordings from the London and Warner Bros. years, Chrome, Smoke & BBQ, was released in 2003. It featured the band's first single (A- and B-side), several rare B-side tracks as well as a radio promotion from 1979, a live track and several extended dance mix versions of their biggest MTV hits. Three tracks from Billy Gibbons' pre-ZZ band, The Moving Sidewalks, were also included.
Hall of Fame, touring, and unfinished album (2004–present)
In 2004, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones gave the induction speech. ZZ Top gave a brief performance, playing "La Grange" and "Tush."Expanded and remastered versions of the original studio albums from the 1970s and ’80s are currently in production. Marketed as "Remastered and Expanded," these releases include additional live tracks which were not present on the original recordings. Three such CDs have been released to date (Tres Hombres, Fandango!, and Eliminator). The first two were released in 2006 and use the original mixes free from echo and drum machines, while "Eliminator" was released in 2008. The Eliminator re-release also features a collector's edition version containing a DVD featuring several videos and additional live tracks.
As of 2006, it was reported that ZZ Top were recording their 15th studio album. There was no release, however, and on September 17, 2006, the band ended their tenure with RCA Records and further left their manager Bill Ham, president of Lone Wolf Management. No reasons were publicized for these changes. In December 2006, Sanctuary Management added ZZ Top to its roster.
ZZ Top's most recent high-profile appearance was a performance at the 2008 Orange Bowl game in Miami. They also performed in 2008 at the Auto Club 500 NASCAR event at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
On June 23, 2008, ZZ Top celebrated the release of their first live concert DVD entitled Live From Texas with the world premiere, a special appearance, and charity auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in Houston. The DVD was officially released on June 24, 2008. The featured performance was culled from a concert filmed at the Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas on November 1, 2007.
In July 2008, the band announced they have signed with producer Rick Rubin and are recording a new album. Rubin will be producing the next album, and it has been reported that the band will be aiming to move back to their pre-80s La Grange sound.
The Eliminator Collector's Edition CD/DVD, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band's iconic RIAA Diamond Certified album, was released September 10, 2008. The release includes seven bonus tracks and a bonus DVD, including four television performances from The Tube in November 1983.
The band performed at the 2009 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on the final night on March 22, 2009. In July, the band appeared on VH1's Storytellers, in celebration of their four decades as recording artists.
On January 22, 2010, Billy Gibbons accompanied Will Ferrell and others playing "Free Bird" on Conan O'Brien's last show. O'Brien joined in on guitar.
On June 8, 2011, a press release, reported on various media sources, announced that the new song "Flyin' High" will debut in space. Astronaut and friend of ZZ Top, Michael Fossum, was given the released single to listen to on his trip to the International Space Station.
Billy Gibbons stated in a recent interview that the new album will be out in March or April of 2012
Band Members
Current members
Discography
Filmography
In addition to recording and performing concerts, ZZ Top has also been involved with films and television. In 1990, the group starred as the "band at the party" in the film Back to the Future Part III, and played the "Three Men in a Tub" in the movie Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme. ZZ Top made further appearances, including the "Gumby with a Pokey" episode of Two and a Half Men in 2010 and the "Hank Gets Dusted" episode of King of the Hill in 2007. The band were also guest hosts on an episode of WWE Raw. In 2008, ZZ Top performed "Sharp Dressed Man" with David Cook at the season 7 finale of American Idol. Billy Gibbons also portrays the father of Angela in the television show Bones.
Concert tours
Awards and achievements
Despite ZZ Top's popularity and success in the 1970s, it wasn't until the 1980s that they started winning major awards and honors. ZZ Top's music videos won awards throughout the 1980s, winning once each in the categories Best Group Video, Best Direction, and Best Art Direction. The videos that won the VMAs are "Legs," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Rough Boy." Some of the high honors ZZ Top have achieved include induction into Hollywood's RockWalk in 1994, the Texas House of Representatives naming them "Official Heroes for the State of Texas", a declaration of "ZZ Top Day" in Texas by then-governor Ann Richards on May 4, 1991, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. They were also given commemorative rings by actor Billy Bob Thornton from the VH1 Rock Honors in 2007.ZZ Top also holds several chart and album sales feats, including six number one singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. From the RIAA, ZZ Top has achieved 4 gold, 3 platinum, and 2 multi-platinum album certifications, in addition to one diamond album. In addition to this,many of their songs have become classic rock and hard rock radio staples.
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| birth date | April 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| birth place | Sharonville, Ohio, U.S. |
| occupation | Actress, model, dancer, television personality, singer, entertainer |
| measurements | 36C-23-35 |
| yearsactive | 1990–present |
| birthname | Tara Leigh Patrick |
| goldenraspberryawards | Worst Supporting Actress 2006 Date Movie, Scary Movie 4 |
| spouse | Dennis Rodman (1998–1999) Dave Navarro (2003–2007) |
| partner | Rob Patterson (2008-present) }} |
Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, and dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since had roles in the parody films Scary Movie (as well as the fourth film), Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie.
Early life
Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry, a guitarist and entertainer. She attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and then studied dance at Dance Artists dance studio under Gloria J. Simpson, in Western Hills, a neighborhood of Cincinnati. Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998. Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville. She also attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in the Cincinnati Public School District (CPS). She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.
Career
Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history. In 1991, she moved to California and met Prince. Soon after, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and began a short-lived singing career. During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as Carmen Electra.
In 1995, Electra started appearing in television programs. In May 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997–1998, as Leilani "Lani" McKenzie) and MTV's Singled Out. She returned to Baywatch for the 2003 reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.
Electra was featured in Playboy four more times, with her second appearance in June 1997, third in December 2000, fourth in April 2003 and her fifth in the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover three times, in December 2000, April 2003 and on the 55th anniversary Issue in January 2009.
Electra has appeared in films such as American Vampire (1997), Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Meet the Spartans (2008), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Date Movie (2006), Disaster Movie (2008), the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She won an MTV Movie Award (best kiss) for Starsky & Hutch. She also appeared in an episode of House in which she portrayed herself as an injured golfer and an injured farmer, playing out House's fantasy.
In 1999, she appeared in the Bloodhound Gang's music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope." In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the sexy android "Six". Also in 2005, she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion. In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by Taco Bell.
Other work
Electra's video game work includes appearing as characters in Def Jam: Fight for New York and is one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ESPN NFL 2K5.Electra has produced exercise videos and equipment. Her Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease is a five-disc DVD series that combines teaching classic stripping moves with a low impact cardio workout, which also starred Jon Eby. She also endorses the Electra Pole, a pole dancing kit released in January 2008.
In 1997, Electra modeled for the covers of the comic books Razor and the Ladies of London Night by London Night Studios.
Electra appeared in commercials for Maxim Men's Hair Color products (2004–2005).
In 2006, Electra signed on as the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is featured in some video spoofs of Lonelygirl15 that advertised Epic Movie. That same year she appeared as the face and spokesperson for the MAX Factor Make-Up line (beginning in 2006) in their television and print ads.
Electra appeared as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 on July 6, 2011. She appeared along with regular series judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy and fellow guest judge Travis Wall.
Charity work
Carmen Electra organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood, a non-profit organization which offers support to brain tumor survivors. Other charities which she supports include Elevate Hope, a charity which supports abused and abandoned children, and the Hollyrod Foundation, which provides medical, physical, and emotional support to those suffering from debilitating life circumstances, especially Parkinson's Disease.
Personal life
Electra married basketball star Dennis Rodman in November 1998. Their wedding took place at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the marriage did not last long, and Electra filed for divorce in April 1999.On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the rock band Jane's Addiction. The couple documented their courtship and marriage in an MTV reality television show called 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave. On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10. It was finalized on February 20, 2007.
In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to Rob Patterson, a member of the nu metal band Otep and hard rock band Filter.
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