Sad news.
Rocky Hill, a founding member of bearded rock giants ZZ Top passed away last Friday.
Hill was the brains behind the ZZ Top’s 1983 hit Legs as well as many other songs from the legendary group’s catalog.
Unfortunately, the story doesn’t end there!
Dusty Hill, brother of Rocky and current guitarist for ZZ Top had cut off contact with his brother over five years due to feelings of ill will Rocky had towards Dusty’s wife. The altercation eventually led to the ZZ Top guitarist disowning his brother!
After contact was diminished, Rocky began drinking heavily and fell ill with cirrhosis of the liver!!
A friend of the Hill brothers spoke to reporters in Dusty’s defense: “At that point Rocky was a raging alcoholic… They hadn├óΓé¼Γäót spoken until about 3 months ago when Dusty finally contacted Rocky. [Rocky] went into the hospital because he was pretty bad off.”
The brothers never reunited face to face before Rocky’s passing, but Dusty reportedly plans to attend his brother’s memorial service tomorrow in Texas.
[Image via WENN.]
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