Dusty Hill
Background information
Birth name	Joe Michael Hill
Also known as	Dusty Hill
Born	May 19, 1949 (1949-05-19) (age 58)
Origin	Dallas, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	bass guitar
Years active	1969 - present
Label(s)	Rhino/WEA, RCA, Warner Bros., London
Associated acts	ZZ Top

Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (born May 19, 1949, in Dallas, Texas, USA) is bassist and vocalist with Texas Boogie-Blues-Rock group ZZ Top. Hill is noted for his solid, unadorned bass playing, "leather-lung" vocal stylings and his love of Elvis Presley. May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856 Government  - Mayor Laura Miller (D)[1] Area  - City  385. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Warner Bros. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856 Government  - Mayor Laura Miller (D)[1] Area  - City  385. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ...

History

He formed ZZ Top in late 1969 with drummer Frank Beard (with whom Hill had played in the bands American Blues, the Warlocks, and the Cellar Dwellers) and Moving Sidewalks' guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons. After honing their trademark Texas Boogie-Blues-Rock style, they released the aptly titled ZZ Top's First Album on London Records in 1971. American Blues were a 1960s Texas based garage band who played a psychedelic style of blues rock music influenced by the 13th Floor Elevators. ... The Moving Sidewalks was a 1960s psychedelic blues-rock band, most notable for giving future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons his start in the music business. ... Billy F. Gibbons (born December 16, 1949), nicknamed the Reverend Willie G, is best known as the guitarist for that Little Ol band from Texas, ZZ Top. ...

The band rolled on, intensively touring and recording/releasing albums until 1977, when they took a hiatus. Their long-time manger/producer/image maker Bill Ham used this time to negotiate a deal that allowed the band to keep control of their previous recordings, which would be distributed by their new label, Warner Brothers Records. They reunited two and a half years later in order to start recording under a new Warner Brothers contract. Unbeknownst to the other, both Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons had grown the chest-length beards that quickly became a part of their "wildman" image. Drummer Frank Beard, ironically, does not wear a beard.

The band hit international prominence and their commercial peak with the release of 1983's platinum-selling disc Eliminator. Named after Gibbon's customized 1933 Ford Coupe (which, along with leggy party girls, was featured in several music videos), Eliminator featured the hits "Legs", "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man" and "TV Dinners".

In 1994, the band signed a five-disc deal with RCA Record. Many fans feel that the recordings of this era are as artistically strong as the earlier London and Warner Brothers recordings, but have expressed disappointment with RCA's promotion of these releases.

In July 2000, while on tour in Europe, Hill was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, the treatment of which cancelled several dates in that tour. Hill has since made a remarkable recovery, joking, "You just can't keep down ZZ Top!" Hepatitis C is a blood-borne, infectious, viral disease that is caused by a hepatotropic virus called Hepatitis C virus (HCV). ...

In 2003, a comprehensive collection of recordings from the London and Warner Brother years entitled Chrome, Smoke & BBQ was released. Also in 2003, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have the distinction of being the only band with a 35 year plus history with all of the original members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

As of 2006, it is reported that ZZ Top is recording their 15th studio album.

Dusty Hill has appeared as himself in the 11th season episode of King of the Hill, Hank Gets Dusted, in which Hank Hill is said to be a cousin of Dusty's. King of the Hill is a satirical American animated television series created by Mike Judge (creator of Beavis and Butt-head) and Greg Daniels for the FOX Network. ... Hank Gets Dusted is the 206th episode of the FOX animated television series King of the Hill. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

On May 16, 2007, a press release from ZZ Top announced they were cancelling their European tour because Dusty Hill needed to undergo treatment for a benign growth (acoustic neuroma) in his inner ear which is affecting his hearing. ^[1]

Discography

Solo albums

• American Blues
• Is Here (1968)
• Do Their Thing (1969)

ZZ Top albums

• ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
• Rio Grande Mud (1972)
• Tres Hombres (1973)
• Fandango! (1975)
• Tejas (1977)
• Deguello (1979)
• El Loco (1981)
• Eliminator (1983)
• Afterburner (1985)
• Recycler (1990)
• Antenna (1994)
• Rhythmeen (1996)
• XXX (1999)
• Mescalero (2003)
• Tres Hombres (Deluxe Remaster) (2006)
• Fandango! (Deluxe Remaster) (2006)

ZZ Tops First Album is the debut album by American blues-rock ZZ Top, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... Rio Grande Mud is the second album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Tres Hombres is the third album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... This page is about the flamenco style; for other meanings, see Fandango (disambiguation). ... Tejas is the fifth album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... Degüello is the sixth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... El Loco is the seventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... Afterburner is the ninth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Recycler is the tenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Antenna is the eleventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Rhythmeen is the twelfth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... XXX is the thirteenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Mescalero is the fourteenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Tres Hombres is the third album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... This page is about the flamenco style; for other meanings, see Fandango (disambiguation). ...

Compilations

• The Best of ZZ Top (1977)
• The ZZ Top Six Pack (1985)
• ZZ Top's Greatest Hits (1992)
• One Foot in the Blues (1994)
• Chrome, Smoke & BBQ (4-disc Box Set) (2003)
• Rancho Texicano (2-disc Greatest Hits) (2004).

The Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... ZZ Tops Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... One Foot in the Blues is a compilation album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Chrome, Smoke & BBQ is a box set by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

References

May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

External links

• ZZ Top Cancels Its European Tour

Trivia

• On the April 1, 2007 episode of King of The Hill, entitled "Hank Gets Dusted," Dusty Hill appears as Hank Hill's cousin and black sheep of the family (in Hank's eyes).

dusty hill had two great influences his mom and brother, his mom had a love for Elvis and his brother was a blues playin boy!