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1. ZZ Top

   ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas, by vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons. For 51 years, the band comprised Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. Rooted in blues, ZZ Top developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues guitar style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. Popular for its live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the similar appearances of Gibbons and Hill—who were rarely seen without their long beards, sunglasses, and hats—the group has staged several elaborate tours. ZZ Top formed after the demise of Moving Sidewalks, Gibbons' previous band. Within a year, the members signed with London Records and released ZZ Top's First Album (1971). Subsequent releases, such as Rio Grande Mud (1972), Tres Hombres (1973), and Fandango! (1975), and those albums' singles "La Grange" and "Tush", gained extensive radio airplay. By the mid-1970s the band became renowned in North America for its live act, highlighted by its performances during the Worldwide Texas Tour from 1976 to 1977, which was a critical and commercial success. Following a two-year break in response to creative stagnation and exhaustion, ZZ Top reinvented itself in the late 1970s with a new musical direction and now-famous public image. Beginning with the albums Degüello (1979) and El Loco (1981), they experimented with instruments including clavinets, saxophones, and synthesizers. They established a more mainstream sound and gained international favor with Eliminator (1983) and Afterburner (1985), which integrated influences from new wave, punk, and dance-rock. The popularity of these albums' music videos, including those for "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man", and "Legs", helped propel them onto the television channel MTV and made the band one of the more prominent artists in 1980s pop culture. The Afterburner Tour set records for the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour of 1986. After gaining additional acclaim with the release of their tenth album Recycler (1990) and its accompanying tour, the group's experimentation continued with mixed success on the albums Antenna (1994), Rhythmeen (1996), XXX (1999), and Mescalero (2003). They most recently released La Futura (2012) and Goin' 50 (2019), the latter of which is a compilation album commemorating the band's 50th anniversary. After Hill's death on July 27, 2021, Gibbons announced that, per his wishes, ZZ Top would continue with Hill's longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis on bass. It is the band's first lineup change in 51 years. ZZ Top has released 15 studio albums and sold an estimated 50 million albums worldwide. The group has won three MTV Video Music Awards, and in 2004, the members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranked Gibbons number 32 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Throughout their career, the band and its individual members have supported several campaigns and charities, including Childline, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and a fundraiser for the Delta Blues Museum.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zz top in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zz top in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of zz top in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   Americans have fought back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top.

2. White House:

   The President is proud to have Minyon Moore on his team as he prepares to announce and confirm an extraordinarily qualified nominee after seeking the recommendations of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate, she is a leading strategist who has advised President Clinton, civil rights leaders, top members of the business community, and who teaches at Yale.

3. Brian Earnest:

   I would expect we're going to see at least a 30 or 40 percent premium on top of [ typical prices ] through the summer months this year as a result of the tighter supply.

4. Tia Coleman:

   The harder I was kicking to the top, I was pulled down.

5. Paul Boothe:

   Basically, it gives back to (companies), some of the carbon tax that they pay, the least-emitting firms do the best, and the top-emitting firms don't do as well... So I think that frankly, the oil and gas industry did very well in this announcement.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zz_Top