Billy Gibbons

Billy Gibbons
Gibbons at Tons of Rock 2024
Background information
Birth name	William Frederick Gibbons
Also known as	Billy F. Gibbons Reverend
Born	(1949-12-16) December 16, 1949 (age 75) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock boogie rock blues rock blues
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1967–present
Labels	London Warner Bros. RCA American
Member of	ZZ Top
Formerly of	Moving Sidewalks
Website	billygibbons.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]