Frank Beard (musician) played in the bands American Blues, the Warlocks, and the Cellar Dwellers. After honing their trademark "Texas boogie-blues-rock" style, they released their aptly titled "ZZ Top's First Album" on London Records in January 1971. When ZZ Top started, Beard was known by the nickname "Rube" and was credited as "Rube Beard" on the first album and on "Tres Hombres", the band's third album, but is listed under his real name on "Rio Grande Mud", their second album. After "Tres Hombres", he was credited as "Frank Beard" on all the band's albums. Ironically, despite his last name he is the only
The Krypton Factor Gordon Burns both hinting that it was a mistake on ITV's part to end the programme. Rules for the series allowed contestants to only enter the competition once. Despite this, the 1985 winner, Andrew Gillam, had previously been a semi-finalist in 1978. In 1978 Andy was a PhD student based in Liverpool and wore a full beard but his second application in 1985 came from a clean shaven Dr Gillam residing in Edinburgh. This is a complete list of all the winners of the show. There was no series made in 1994, or from 1996 to 2008, or in 2011–present.