ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice
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"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas."
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A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice
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