posted on Facebook. Hill was 72.Born Joseph Hill in Dallas in 1949, the bassist got his start performing in local bands with his brother, Rocky, and drummer Frank Beard.
In 1969, Hill and Beard moved to Dallas and teamed up with guitarist Billy Gibbons to form ZZ Top. The blues rock band burst onto the scene in 1973 with the hit single “La Grange,” a raunchy tune based on a brothel that also served as the inspiration for the Broadway musical “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” The band quickly gained popularity as one of the most in-demand live acts in America over the course of the 70s, but burnout and creative stagnation led the group to take a two-year hiatus in 1977.
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