They received three Grammy nominations - for their 1980s albums Eliminator and Afterburner (both nominated for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal) and for their 2020 film That Little Ol’ Band From Texas (best music film). They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Dusty Hill, the bassist for the iconic rock band ZZ Top, has died just days after he took a leave of absence because of a hip issue, the group said Wednesday. Joseph Michael Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, March 2014 (Mat Hayward/Getty Images) ZZ Top bassist Joseph Michael Dusty Hill has died, as Rolling Stone and TMZ report. 6 in 2012. ZZ Top received the Moonman for best group video for “Legs” at the first MTV Video Music Awards in September 1984. 'We are saddened by the news today that our compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed. ZZ Top has landed seven albums on the Billboard 200‘s top 10: Tres Hombres at No. Blues rock bassist Dusty Hill of ZZ Top died at the age of 72 on Tuesday, members of the band said in an announcement. The band confirmed the news Tuesday, issuing a statement that said, 'We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre. We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty. Dusty Hill, the longtime bassist for the rock band ZZ Top, has died at 72. tour is currently scheduled to run through the end of the year, with the final show set for Dec. Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band’s official website. The band confirmed the news Tuesday, issuing a statement that said, 'We are. In a Facebook post, bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. By Jolie Lash Jat 04:33 PM EDT Dusty Hill, the longtime bassist for the rock band ZZ Top, has died at 72. The band’s statement noted at the time that they were expecting Hill to have a “speedy recovery” and to return to the band soon. ZZ Top has announced that Hill, one of the Texas blues trio's bearded figures and bassist, has died at his Houston home. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, into which ZZ Top was inducted in 2004, Hill already was a touring musician by age 15, and at 20 was working as a sideman with Texas country-blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins.The Texas band was on tour when it announced July 23 that Hill, who joined the band in 1970, was heading home “to address a hip issue.” Per ZZ Top’s Facebook page, Hill had said that “the show must go on,” and so their guitar tech of 20 years, Elwood Francis, filled in to play slide guitar, bass, and harmonica. Hill - whose given names were Joseph Michael - was born in Dallas on May 19, 1949. HOUSTON - ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as 'Legs' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin',' has died at age 72. The trio's other members, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, announced Hill's death in a.

We will forever be connected to that 'Blues Shuffle in C.' You will be missed greatly, amigo.' Dusty Hill, bassist for the enduring Texas blues rock band ZZ Top for over half a century, has died at age 72. 'We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top'.

'We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Tex.,' they wrote. Gibbons and Beard said that Hill had died in his sleep at his home, but did not provide a date. The trio's other members, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, announced Hill's death in a Facebook post. Hill has died at age 72.ĭusty Hill, bassist for the enduring Texas blues rock band ZZ Top for over half a century, has died at age 72. Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, performing in Austin, Tex.

Zz top bassist dusty hill dies at 72