Billy Gibbons Net Worth is $60 Million (as of 2020)
It has been calculated that the overall size of the current Billy Gibbons net worth is as much as 55 million dollars. He has earned a huge part of his net worth because of his career in music, but he is also known as an actor and producer. Thus, show business has been a huge part of his fame, too. Billy Gibbons was born in 1949 in Houston, Texas. Billy Gibbons has become famous when he joined the famous American rock band called “ZZ Top”, where he was appearing as a guitar player. The band became a huge international success and it also served as an important source of Billy Gibbons net worth.
Quick facts
Net Worth: | $60 Million |
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Age: | 73 years old |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.791 m) |
Date of birth: | Dec 16, 1949 |
Nationality: | United States of America |
Occupation: | Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician, Actor, Singer |
Last Updated: | 2023 |
Before he became a part of this band, he also belonged to another one called “Moving Sidewalks”. In 1968 the band recorded “Flash”. The group even served as the opening band for the tour of Jimi Hendrix Experience.
In 1969, he created the band for which he is mostly known today, that being “ZZ Top”. In 1971 the band released its first album. Two following albums made the band one of the most successful rock band in the world, those albums being called “Rio Grande Mud” and “Tres Hombres”. Thus, the sales of the band’s albums have also added up to the overall estimate of Billy Gibbons net worth. The band was also touring internationally.
In the 80s, the band released three albums, which reached high sales, those being “Afterburner”, “Eliminator” and “Recycler”. The band also released many singles, such as “Sharp Dressed Man”, “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs”. The music videos made for these singles were constantly playing on MTV which made the band even more popular and successful. Although in the path of the band’s career the sound of it changed a couple of times, the band still had one of the biggest fan bases in the history of music.
Billy Gibbons, in addition to appearing with his band, has appeared on singles made by other musicians. Also, recently he has also been appearing on TV screens in various shows. One of such roles has been in the TV series called “Bones”. Thus, this recent work has also added up to the overall estimate of Billy Gibbons net worth. In 2011, Billy Gibbons was titled as the 32nd on the list of the 00 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by the Rolling Stone.