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BBC World2h ago
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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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Le Monde English and OAN describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice.
What changedThe left frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77". The right frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard passes away at 77".
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77". The right frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard passes away at 77".
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OAN36m ago
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard passes away at 77
Frank Beard, the steady backbeat and iconic drummer for the legendary Texas boogie-rock band ZZ Top for more than five decades, has passed away at the age of 77.
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Toronto Sun2h ago
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77
Drummer behind 'Texas shuffle' beat that drove band's most popular hits.
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Le Monde English2h ago
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77
The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.