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Billy Gibbons

1949 - Today

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William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American rock musician, best known as the guitarist, primary vocalist, and only constant member 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Gibbons is the 451st most popular musician (down from 397th in 2019), the 2,668th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,204th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Gibbons ranks 451 out of 3,175. Before him are Theo Jörgensmann, Ole Bull, Robert Trujillo, Valery Gergiev, Krystian Zimerman, and Ellie Goulding. After him are Eliso Virsaladze, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Carl Tausig, Scott McKenzie, David Crosby, and Maurice André.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Billy Gibbons ranks 158. Before him are Massimo D'Alema, John Savage, Clodoaldo, Michael W. Young, Slavenka Drakulić, and Pam Grier. After him are Philippe Petit, Alan Menken, Odilo Scherer, Ric Flair, Irina Rodnina, and Gregg Popovich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Gibbons ranks 2,668 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Holmes (1984), Pam Grier (1949), Robert Ballard (1942), Frederick William Franz (1893), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), and Val Valentino (1956). After him are John Carroll (1735), Jasper Johns (1930), James Whitmore (1921), Patty McCormack (1945), James Newton Howard (1951), and Scott McKenzie (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Gibbons ranks 132. Before him are Charles Mingus (1922), Ornette Coleman (1930), Glenn Frey (1948), Albert King (1923), Floyd Westerman (1936), and Robert Trujillo (1964). After him are Scott McKenzie (1939), David Crosby (1941), Alan Menken (1949), Paul Desmond (1924), Buddy Rich (1917), and The Game (1979).

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