R.I.P. DUSTY HILL

Dusty Hill was an American musician who was born in Dallas, Texas on May 19th, 1949. He is best remembered as one third of the American rock band, ZZ Top. Alongside (lead vocalist) Billy Gibbons and (drummer) Frank Beard, this trio recorded many hit songs, including “Sharp Dressed Man”, “Legs”, “Gimme All Your Lovin'”, “Sleeping Bag”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

In addition to his skills as bass guitarist, Dusty Hill also played keyboards, and in 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (along with Beard and Gibbons).

On this very day, July 28th 2021, Joe Michael Hill (known professionally as Dusty Hill) died at his home in Houston, Texas (at 72 years of age). In memory of his passing, exactly 3 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that VH1 named as one of the best hard rock songs of all-time. From the album, “Fandango”, here’s ZZ Top, featuring the late, DUSTY HILL, with “TUSH”….