ZZ Top Net Worth
ZZ Top Net Worth is
$20 Million
ZZ Top Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
ZZ Top (pronounced [z?? z?? top]) is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band comprises guitarist and lead vocalist Billy Gibbons, bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard. One of the few major label recording groups to have held the same lineup for more than forty years, ZZ Top has been praised by critics and fellow musicians alike for their technical mastery. Of the group, music writer Cub Koda said "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers; Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom ... while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support."Since the release of the band's debut album in January 1971, ZZ Top has become known for its strong blues roots and humorous lyrical motifs, relying heavily on double entendres and innuendo. ZZ Top's musical style has changed over the years, beginning with blues-inspired rock on their early albums, then incorporating new wave, punk rock and dance-rock, with heavy use of synthesizers.ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. As a group, ZZ Top possesses 11 gold records and 7 platinum (13 multi-platinum) records; their 1983 album, Eliminator, remains the group's most commercially successful record, selling over 10 million units. ZZ Top also ranks 80th in U.S. album sales, with 25 million units. ZZ Top has sold over 50 million albums worldwide. | Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Director |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Golf hats and boiler suits |
| 2 | Dark sunglasses |
| 3 | Their long beards |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Houston [Texas] Hall of Fame in 2006. |
| 2 | Turned down a $1 million offer in 1985 to appear in a Gillette razor commercial, which would have required Gibbons and Hill to shave their beards; they claimed they were "too ugly" to be seen without them. |
| 3 | The first songs that they played live in a movie were, in order: "The Battle Cry of Freedom", an instrumental version of "Doubleback" and "Clementine", all of which they played as the band at the town festival to dedicate the courthouse clock in Back to the Future Part III (1990). "Doubleback" was the only original song of the three, the other two dating back to before the film's time period. In the DVD commentary for Back to the Future Part III, it is stated by the director that the band was actually playing, but they were not playing what is heard in the finished film. |
| 4 | One of the few rock bands to have the same members for 30 years. |
| 5 | Are referenced in the song "Life is a Rock but the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion. |
| 6 | The three band members are Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2013-2015 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| The Blacklist | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Gzaabneulni | 2013 | performer: "Blue Jean Blues" | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game performer: "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Eastbound & Down | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Duck Dynasty | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Battleship | 2012 | performer: "I Got to Get Paid" | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | 2011 | performer: "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" | |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2010-2011 | TV Series documentary performer - 3 episodes | |
| The Good Guys | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| South Park | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Breaking Bad | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Extract | 2009 | performer: "I Thank You" 1966 | |
| Best of CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special performer: "Tush" | |
| 30 Rock | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Was wäre, wenn? Die Welt auf Schwäbisch | 2009 | TV Movie performer: "Doubleback" / writer: "Doubleback" | |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie performer: "Tush" / writer: "Tush" | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Video Game performer: "Thug" | |
| Friday Night Lights | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game performer: "La Grange" | |
| SingStar Amped | 2007 | Video Game performer: "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | |
| Skate. | 2007 | Video Game performer: "Just Got Paid" | |
| Evan Almighty | 2007 | performer: "Sharp Dressed Man" | |
| Bones | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Ghost Rider | 2007 | performer: "Tush" | |
| Ugly Betty | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| American Dad! | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Guitar Hero | 2005 | Video Game "Sharp Dressed Man" | |
| Found Footage Festival Volume 1: Live in Brooklyn | 2005 | Video performer: "Sharp Dressed Man" | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | 2005 | performer: "La Grange" | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 | performer: "Pearl Necklace" | |
| Friday Night Lights | 2004 | performer: "Just Got Paid" | |
| Cold Case | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| History Detectives | 2003 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| The Sopranos | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Roswell | 2001 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Scratch | 2001 | Documentary performer: "It's Only Love" | |
| Dogtown and Z-Boys | 2001 | Documentary performer: "La Grange" | |
| The Perfect Storm | 2000 | performer: "Tush" | |
| Shanghai Noon | 2000 | performer: "La Grange" | |
| Armageddon | 1998 | performer: "La Grange" | |
| Private Parts | 1997 | performer: "Tush" | |
| Beverly Hills Ninja | 1997 | performer: "Give Me All Your Lovin'" | |
| Sgt. Bilko | 1996 | performer: "Tush" | |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | 1996 | performer: "Mexican Blackbird", "She's Just Killing Me" / writer: "Mexican Blackbird", "She's Just Killing Me" | |
| The Santa Clause | 1994 | performer: "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | |
| In the Army Now | 1994 | performer: "World of Swirl" | |
| The Stand | 1994 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Dazed and Confused | 1993 | performer: "Tush", "Balinese" | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | 1993 | performer: "Can't Stop Rockin'" | |
| Full House | 1991 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Married with Children | 1991 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy | 1990 | TV Special documentary short performer: "Doubleback" / writer: "Doubleback" | |
| Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | performer: "Doubleback", "Doubleback Acoustic Instrumental Version" uncredited / writer: "Doubleback", "Doubleback Acoustic Instrumental Version" uncredited | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Fresh Horses | 1988 | performer: "Blue Jean Blues" | |
| Square Dance | 1987 | performer: "TUSH" | |
| The Whoopee Boys | 1986 | performer: "STAGES" | |
| One Crazy Summer | 1986 | performer: "Dirty Dog" | |
| Ninja Champion | 1986 | performer: "Legs" - uncredited | |
| Miami Vice | 1984-1985 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| American Flyers | 1985 | performer: "Dirty Dog" | |
| Teachers | 1984 | performer: "Cheap Sunglasses" | |
| An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | performer: "Tush" 1975 | |
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Glastonbury 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | 2016 | performer: "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide" | |
| Lego Dimensions | 2015 | Video Game performer: "Doubleback Acoustic Instrumental Version" - uncredited / writer: "Doubleback Acoustic Instrumental Version" - uncredited |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two and a Half Men | 2010 | TV Series | ZZ Top |
| 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl | 2008 | TV Movie | Performer |
| St. Elsewhere | 1984 | TV Series | Band in Luther's Dream Sequence |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Top: Live at Montreux 2013 | 2014 |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ Top: Sleeping Bag | 1985 | Video short |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | 2010 | TV Special documentary musician: Opening Montage |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series | Themselves - Musical Guest |
| Glastonbury 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Themselves |
| Video Killed the Radio Star | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Themselves |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2015 | TV Series | Themselves - Musical Guests |
| 2014 CMT Music Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Themselves |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2003-2012 | TV Series | Themselves - Musical Guest / Themselves - Musical Guests |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| Great Performances | 2011 | TV Series | Themselves |
| WWE Raw | 1998-2009 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop | 2009 | Video documentary | |
| VH1 Storytellers | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Band |
| Rock Prophecies | 2009 | Documentary | |
| Being W | 2008 | Documentary | Themselves |
| America United: In Support of Our Troops | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Themselves - Performers |
| Guys Choice | 2007 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| VH1 Rock Honors | 2007 | TV Special | Themselves |
| Harley Davidson: The Spirit of America | 2005 | Video documentary | Themselves |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival | 2004 | Video documentary | Themselves |
| Winston Cup Extreme Tribute | 2004 | TV Special | Performer |
| Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | 2003 | TV Special | Themselves |
| CMT Crossroads | 2002 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The 1999 Billboard Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Themselves |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-1999 | TV Series | Themselves - Musical Guest |
| Super Bowl XXXI | 1997 | TV Special | Themselves - Halftime Performers |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1996 | TV Series | Themselves |
| 1996 Billboard Music Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Themselves |
| ZZ Top: Breakaway | 1994 | TV Short | Themselves |
| ZZ Top: Greatest Hits | 1992 | Video | Themselves |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Themselves |
| CBS This Morning | 1988 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Tocata | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Vier gegen Willi | 1986 | TV Series | Themselves |
| C'est encore mieux l'après-midi | 1986 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1981 | TV Series | Themselves |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Themselves |
| Pop Gold | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Themselves |
| Attitude Era | 2012 | Video | Themselves - Ringside Fans |
| Best of CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Themselves |
| CMT Crossroads | 2006 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Themselves |
Known for movies
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
as Soundtrack
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
as Soundtrack
Armageddon (1998)
as Soundtrack
The Perfect Storm (2000)
as Soundtrack