ZZ Prime legend Billy F Gibbons is about to obtain BMI’s Troubadour Award.
Billy F Gibbons is being honoured for his enduring affect
The 73-year-old blues rock legend might be bestowed with the distinguished prize at a non-public ceremony on September 18 at BMI’s Nashville HQ.
BMI’s VP of Inventive Nashville Clay Bradley mentioned: “With a profession spanning a number of many years, Billy has penned an array of timeless hits which have left an inedible mark on the music trade.
“His potential to craft lyrics that resonate with audiences throughout generations is a testomony to his songwriting prowess and he’s the epitome of what the BMI Troubadour Award represents.”
The ‘La Grange’ hitmaker has bought greater than 50 million albums with ZZ Prime and has additionally had a profitable solo profession.
Billy has carried out and collaborated with everybody from B.B. King and Jeff Beck to Nickelback and Queens of the Stone Age.
For ZZ Prime, the guitarist and songwriter penned the likes of ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Legs’ and ‘Low-cost Sun shades’.
The honour comes two years after ZZ Prime misplaced their beloved bassist Dusty Hill.
The musician died aged 72 in July 2021, simply weeks after he was compelled to drag out of a lot of exhibits throughout the US after struggling an harm to his hip.
Bandmates Billy and Frank Beard confirmed the information in a press release which learn: “We’re saddened by the information at this time that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has handed away in his sleep at residence in Houston, TX.
“We, together with legions of ZZ Prime followers all over the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring dedication to offering that monumental backside to the ‘Prime’.
“We’ll ceaselessly be linked to that ‘Blues Shuffle in C’. You’ll be missed enormously, amigo.”
Dusty was a founding member of the rock band and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame as a member of the group in 2004.