Billy Gibbons

Billy F Gibbons (born December 16, 1949), nicknamed the Reverend Willie G, is a musician, actor, hot rod and car customizer and perhaps best known as the lead guitarist for ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch "Billy-Bo" guitar and his 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar known as Pearly Gates and is also noted for using a Mexican Peso coin as a guitar plectrum. A cornerston... more

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  • Dec 16, 1949 (age 60 years)

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