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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard passes away at 77

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What happened 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.
The headline split OAN frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard passes away at 77". Toronto Sun frames it as "ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77".
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OANNews report · Aug 19, 12:43 AM

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 SunNews report · Aug 18, 10:52 PM

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77

Drummer behind 'Texas shuffle' beat that drove band's most popular hits.

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