Billy Gibbons - Biography

Last Editor: Magyarbajusz				Billy Gibbons Biography -   Name : Billy Gibbons Birth name : William Frederick Gibbons Birth date : 16 December 1949 Birth place : Houston, Texas, USA Occupation : Singer, songwriter Height : 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Billy Gibbons Trivia -

Member of rock group ZZ Top.

Billy Gibbons Detailed Biography -

Billy Gibbons (born 16 December 1949), nicknamed "the Reverend Willie G", is best known as the guitarist for that "Little Ol' Band from Texas", ZZ Top. He is also the singer and composer of many of the classic songs the band is known for. A Houston native, he is known for the classic 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar he plays ("Pearly Gates"). Many guitarists have copied his rich guitar tones. The rock and roll classic "La Grange" is a fine example of Gibbons' tone and technique. He is known to play his guitar using a quarter or a peso as a pick, lending a distinctive sound to his playing. Billy Gibbons appears on Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's solo album Two Sides Of If. He lends his vocals and plays guitar on Nickelback's most recent album, All The Right Reasons. He also plays guitar on the songs "Burn the Witch," "Like a Drug," and "Precious and Grace" on the Queens of the Stone Age album Lullabies to Paralyze.