Hill - whose given names were Joseph Michael - was born in Dallas on May 19, 1949. We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, the band wrote on Facebook. We will forever be connected to that 'Blues Shuffle in C.' You will be missed greatly, amigo.' 'We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top'. The band churned out several hits through the ’70s. Hill, Gibbons and Beard formed ZZ Top in Houston in 1969. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Hill’s band members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep at his Houston, Texas home. We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has. 'We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Tex.,' they wrote. (WMC) - Dusty Hill, bass player and one of the founding members of ZZ Top, has died. ZZ Top announced in a statement on Wednesday (July 28) that Hill had died at age 72. News of the bassist’s passing was confirmed on Wednesday (July. Gibbons and Beard said that Hill had died in his sleep at his home, but did not provide a date. ZZ Top ‘s Billy Gibbons has opened up about former bandmate Dusty Hill’s health struggles prior to his death earlier this week. The trio's other members, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, announced Hill's death in a Facebook post. Hill has died at age 72.ĭusty Hill, bassist for the enduring Texas blues rock band ZZ Top for over half a century, has died at age 72. They won a number of MTV Video Music Awards during the 1980s, but their popularity declined through the 1990s.Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, performing in Austin, Tex. ZZ Top is perhaps best known for hits from its 1983 album Eliminator - 'Gimme All Your Lovin,'' 'Sharp Dressed Man,' 'Legs' and 'Got Me Under Pressure. His death comes less than a week after the band announced he was leaving their current tour 'to address a hip issue.' The Dallas native also sang lead and backing vocals and played keyboards. Hill joined the band in 1970 - replacing previous bassists Billy Ethridge and Lanier Greig - shortly after the band's formation in 1969.

We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in. We will forever be connected to that 'Blues Shuffle in C.' Dusty Hill’s last performance before his death with ZZ Top was on July 24th in Goshen, Indiana. ZZ Top announced in a statement on Wednesday (July 28) that Hill had died at age 72.

The members of ZZ Top, Billy, and Frank, would like to share. 'We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top'. Gibbons said, per Trunk: As Dusty said upon his departure, ‘Let the show go on’. He was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee band ZZ Top, with whom he played bass and provided an unmistakable profile with that long beard.

'We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,' Beard and Gibbons wrote in a post on the band's website. Dusty Hill died suddenly on July 28 at the age of 72.

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