What is Frank Beard's Net Worth?
Frank Beard is an American drummer with a net worth of $50 million. He is best known as the drummer for the iconic rock band ZZ Top. Before joining ZZ Top, he played with bands such as The Cellar Dwellers, The Hustlers, The Warlocks, and American Blues. Frank, alongside Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill, helped ZZ Top release 15 studio albums and four live albums, with hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs," and "Gimme All Your Lovin'." They appeared in films such as "Back to the Future Part III" and "Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme," and on TV shows like "Ellen" and "Two and a Half Men." In 2004, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they were featured in the Grammy-nominated 2019 documentary "That Little Ol' Band from Texas."
Early Life
Frank Lee Beard was born on June 11, 1949, in Frankston, Texas. His parents were Rachel Elizabeth Dossett and John Woodrow Beard. He attended Irving High School.
Career
In 1969, Beard and future ZZ Top bandmate Dusty Hill toured as a Texas-based version of the British group the Zombies. They were also part of The Outlaws. Frank joined Billy Gibbons' band The Moving Sidewalks in May 1969 and introduced Gibbons to Hill. ZZ Top released "ZZ Top's First Album" in 1971, "Rio Grande Mud" in 1972, and "Tres Hombres" in 1973. After facing drug addiction, Beard took a break, but the band achieved great success with albums like "Degüello" (1979), "Eliminator" (1983), and "Afterburner" (1985). They continued to release albums and perform, including a notable Super Bowl XXXI halftime show performance in 1997. Despite the passing of Dusty Hill in July 2021, ZZ Top continues to perform with Elwood Francis replacing Hill.
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Personal Life
Frank married Catherine Alexander in 1978, but they divorced in 1981. He then married Debbie Meredith in 1982, and they have three children. During a 2002 tour in Paris, Frank underwent an emergency appendectomy, marking the first time in 33 years that ZZ Top performed without one of its core members. He resides in Richmond, Texas, where he owns the TOP 40 Ranch. In 2013, Beard, initially known as the only beardless member of ZZ Top, grew a beard. He is also a scratch golfer and participates in tournaments.
Awards and Nominations
ZZ Top has received numerous accolades, including three Grammy nominations and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, winning Best Direction for "Sharp Dressed Man," Best Group Video for "Legs," and Best Art Direction for "Rough Boy." They were nominated for Brit Awards and Juno Awards and were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk in 1994. In 1991, ZZ Top Day was declared by Texas governor Ann Richards, and the Texas House of Representatives named them "Official Heroes for the State of Texas."
