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ZZ Top really went into mid-’80s commercial overdrive, thanks largely to the advent of MTV — a format not often charitable to the AOR rockers of yesteryear, but one that ZZ
ZZ Top had seemingly conquered every proverbial mountain, thanks to the worldwide success of 1983’s Eliminator album. But they marked a surprising milestone off of the list when they performed on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on May 18,
Houston rap luminaries were into the tribute, too. DJ DMD, a producer whose real name is Dorie Dorsey, recorded "25 Lighters" in 1997 and put out a single featuring Lil' Keke and Fat Pat. Dorsey told Texas Monthly in 2012 that he thought it was a joke when he heard from ZZ Top's management company.