ZZ Top is kicking off their 50th anniversary tour in August. They’ll be in Kansas City in early September.
1) They released their first album before officially becoming ZZ Top?
2) Melissa Etheridge’s dad was a bassist in the group during the first 2 years?
3) Gimme All Your Lovin’ was the band’s only mainstream #1 song?
4) They won the first MTV Video Music Award For Best Group Video?
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1) Fake…they formed in 1969 in Houston and released their first album in 1971 called ZZ Top’s First Album.
2) Fake…there was a basist named Billy Etheridge in the band in 1969, along with Dan Mitchell on the drums and Lanier Gregg playing guitar and piano.
3) Fake…they never had a #1 hit. Their biggest hits were Legs and Sleeping Bag, which went to #8.
4) Fact…in 1984 for Legs.
