For the love of rock
Vol IV, Issue 17 – Rough boy (01 Sep 2019)
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Name of song– Rough boy
Band – ZZ Top
Writers– Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
Album- Afterburner
Release year– 1985
Peak chart positions
# 5 – US Billboard Album Rock Tracks
# 12 – Polish Singles Chart
# 22 – French Singles Charts
# 22 – US Billboard Hot 100
# 23 – UK Singles Chart
# 38 – Swiss Singles Chart
# 58 – Canadian RPM Top Singles
Rough boy
“ZZ Top” is a pioneer of seventies blues rock and then progressed with eighties synthesizers and music video driven flashy rock. Famous as double bearded members Billy Gibbons (Lead vocals and guitars) and Dusty Hill (Bass) and Frank Beard (Drums) without beard, they are one of the rare bands whose members have remained steady for almost half a century now. Originated from Texas USA in 1969, they have numerous hit singles and successful albums to their credit. With more than 50 million album sales worldwide, they are considered among top 100 selling artists in USA.