| Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
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| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) | Southern rock, hard rock, blues-rock |
| Years active | 1970–1977 1987–present |
| Label(s) | MCA, Atlantic, Capricorn, SPV Records, CMC International, Sanctuary, Universal |
| Website | LynyrdSkynyrd.com |
| Members | |
| Johnny Van Zant Gary Rossington Billy Powell Ean Evans Rickey Medlocke Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka |
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| Former members | |
| Ronnie Van Zant Allen Collins Bob Burns Larry Junstrom Leon Wilkeson Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Cassie Gaines Randall Hall Hughie Thomasson |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd/,Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd) is an American Southern rock band. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Capricorn Records is an independent Record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in CMC International is a Record label, a division of its parent label - Sanctuary Records. Sanctuary Records is a Record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Johnny Van Zant (born February 27 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock Vocalist. Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) is a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. William Norris "Billy" Powell (born June 3, 1952) is the longtime Keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ean Evans is the current bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. He joined the band in 2001 following the unfortunate death of Leon Wilkeson. Rickey Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is a musician best known as the frontman/guitarist for the southern rock band Blackfoot and more recently Michael Cartellone is the current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd (1999-present and the former drummer of Damn Yankees (1989-1996 1998 Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Bob Burns (born November 24, 1950) is an American Drummer who was in the original line-up of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Larry Junstrom (born June 22, 1949) is the Bassist of American rock band. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Ed King (born September 14, 1949 in Glendale California) is an American musician Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American musician best known for playing drums with Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Cassie LaRue Gaines ( January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer Randall Burgess Hall is a Saxophonist, Composer, and Improviser. Hugh Edward Thomasson Jr (born in Tampa, Florida – died in Brooksville, Florida) was an American Guitarist and Singer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues The band became prominent in the Southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before several members, including lead vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, were killed in a plane crash in 1977 near McComb, Mississippi. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States A tribute band was formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie's younger brother, at the helm, and continues to record music today. Johnny Van Zant (born February 27 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock Vocalist.
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006, with members Gary Rossington and Billy Powell, former members Ed King, Bob Burns, and Artimus Pyle, and deceased members Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, and Leon Wilkeson. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) is a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. William Norris "Billy" Powell (born June 3, 1952) is the longtime Keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ed King (born September 14, 1949 in Glendale California) is an American musician Bob Burns may refer to Bob Burns (comedian, American radio and film comedian of the 1930s and 1940s Bob Burns (golfer, American PGA Tour Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American musician best known for playing drums with Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd
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Background
Early years
In the summer of 1964, teenage friends Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Allen Collins, and Gary Rossington (guitar), formed the band "The Noble Five" then later in 1965 changed to "My Backyard" along with Larry Junstrom (bass) and Bob Burns (drums) in Jacksonville, Florida. Larry Junstrom (born June 22, 1949) is the Bassist of American rock band. Their early influences included British Invasion bands such as Free, The Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, as well as Southern blues and country & western music, and later The Allman Brothers Band. The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers Free were an English Rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song " All Right Now " The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. In 1968, the group won a local Battle of the Bands contest and the opening slot on several Southeast shows for the California-based psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Strawberry Alarm Clock was a Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit " Incense and Peppermints "
In 1970, roadie Billy Powell became keyboardist for the band, and Van Zant sought a new name. "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. William Norris "Billy" Powell (born June 3, 1952) is the longtime Keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists "One Percent" and "The Noble Five" were each considered before the group settled on Leonard Skinnerd, a mocking tribute to a gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School, Leonard Skinner, who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's policy against boys having long hair. Robert E Lee High School is a High school in Jacksonville Florida. [1][2] The more distinctive spelling was adopted before they released their first album.
Despite their high-school acrimony, the band developed a friendlier relationship with Skinner in later years, and invited him to introduce them at a concert in the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum. Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum was an 11000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Jacksonville Florida. [3]
The band continued to perform throughout the South in the early 1970s, further developing their hard-driving, blues-rock sound and image. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In 1972, Leon Wilkeson replaced Larry Junstrom on bass, but left just before they were to record the first album (Wilkeson rejoined the band shortly thereafter at Van Zant's invitation). Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King filled in as bass player, later switching to guitar after the album's release, allowing the band to replicate the three-guitar mix used in the studio. Strawberry Alarm Clock was a Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, known for their 1967 hit " Incense and Peppermints " Ed King (born September 14, 1949 in Glendale California) is an American musician
Peak years (1973–1977)
In 1972 the band was discovered by musician, songwriter, and producer Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat, and Tears, who had attended one of their shows at a club in Atlanta. Al Kooper (born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt, February 5 1944, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Songwriter, Blood Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T " is an American music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City. They changed the spelling of their name to "Lynyrd Skynyrd"[4], and Kooper signed them to MCA Records, producing their first album the following year. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc 1973's (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) featured the hit song "Free Bird", which received national airplay, eventually reaching #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and is still considered a Rock and Roll anthem today. is a song by the American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was first featured on the band's debut album (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd in 1973 and Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African
Lynyrd Skynyrd's fan base continued to grow rapidly throughout 1973, largely due to their opening slot on The Who's Quadrophenia tour in the United States. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who. Their 1974 follow-up, Second Helping, was the band's breakthrough hit, and featured their most popular single, "Sweet Home Alabama" (#8 on the charts in August 1974), a tongue in cheek response to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man. Second Helping is a 1974 album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band's second album and featured their biggest hit single " Sweet Home Alabama " Sweet Home Alabama " is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album Second Helping Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician In New Zealand, the southern man is a stereotypical southern heterosexual male well used to the loneliness and conditions of open mountain or hill country and completely out " (Young and Van Zant were not rivals, but fans of each other's music and good friends; Young even wrote the song "Powderfinger" for the band, but they never recorded it[5]). The album reached #12 in 1974, eventually going multi-platinum. In July of that year, Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the headline acts at The Ozark Music Festival at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. The Ozark Music Festival was held on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in July 1974 in Sedalia Missouri. Sedalia is a city located about 30 miles south of the Missouri River in Pettis County Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
In 1975, Burns left the band and was replaced by Kentucky native Artimus Pyle on drums. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American musician best known for playing drums with Lynyrd Skynyrd's third album, Nuthin' Fancy, was released the same year, though guitarist Ed King left midway through the tour. Nuthin' Fancy is a 1975 released album by Lynyrd Skynyrd and is their third studio album In December 1975, backup singers Leslie Hawkins, Cassie Gaines and JoJo Billingsley (collectively known as The Honkettes) were added to the band, and guitarist Steve Gaines, brother of Cassie Gaines, replaced King in 1976. Leslie Hawkins is an American Backup vocalist, best known as a backing vocalist with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cassie LaRue Gaines ( January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer Deborah Jo "JoJo" Billingsley is an American Singer, soloist songwriter and recording artist The Honkettes was the name given to the female backing singers of the Southern Rock and Roll band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Lynyrd Skynyrd's fourth album Gimme Back My Bullets was released that year, but did not achieve the same success as the previous two albums. Gimme Back My Bullets is Lynyrd Skynyrd 's fourth studio album is was released in 1976. Despite this, the band recorded the double-live album One More From the Road in Atlanta, Georgia, and toured the UK with The Rolling Stones. One More From the Road is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's sixth album, Street Survivors was released on October 17, 1977. Street Survivors is the fifth studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on October 17, 1977 and is the last Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays It would be the final album by the "classic" line-up, and featured an image of the band members surrounded by flames.
Plane crash (1977)
On Thursday, October 20, 1977, just three days after the release of Street Survivors, and three dates into their most successful headlining tour to date, Lynyrd Skynyrd's chartered Convair 240 developed mechanical difficulties near the end of their flight from Greenville, South Carolina to LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. Though the pilots attempted an emergency landing on a small airstrip, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in a forest near McComb, Mississippi, just short of its goal. McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. Singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray were all killed on impact. Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Cassie LaRue Gaines ( January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer Other band members were injured, some seriously. Drummer Artimus Pyle crawled out of the plane wreckage with several broken ribs, but was ambulatory, as were road crew members Kenneth Peden Jr. Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American musician best known for playing drums with and Mark Frank. The three injured men hiked some distance from the crash site, through swampy woods, and finally flagged down farmer Johnny Mote, who had come to investigate. Varying accounts have Mote either firing a warning shot into the air or actually shooting Pyle in the shoulder — no report is completely reliable. Pyle claimed in a February 2007 appearance on Howard Stern's Sirius radio program that Mote had shot him; Mote has always denied shooting the drummer. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Video of a barechested Pyle at the 1979 Volunteer Jam does not show evidence of a gunshot wound.
Medical personnel arrived and began to ferry out the injured and the dead. Allen Collins suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck, and both Collins and Leon Wilkeson nearly had arms amputated as a result of crash injuries. Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Wilkeson suffered severe internal injuries, including a punctured lung, and had most of his teeth knocked out. Gary Rossington broke both his arms and both his legs in the crash, and took many months to recuperate. Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) is a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Leslie Hawkins sustained a concussion, broke her neck in three places and had severe facial lacerations. Leslie Hawkins is an American Backup vocalist, best known as a backing vocalist with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Road crew member Steve Lawler suffered severe contusions and facial lacerations. Security manager Gene Odom was seriously burned on his arm and face and lost the sight in one eye as a result of an emergency flare on board the plane that was activated during the crash. Victims were taken to the hospital in McComb, Mississippi by ambulances and other vehicles. Keyboardist Billy Powell's nose was nearly torn off as he suffered severe facial lacerations, and he later caused a controversy by giving a lurid account of Cassie Gaines' final moments on a VH-1 Behind The Music special about the band, claiming that the backing singer's throat was cut from ear to ear and that she bled to death in his arms. William Norris "Billy" Powell (born June 3, 1952) is the longtime Keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Behind the Music was a Television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2006, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes Powell also claimed that Ronnie Van Zant's head had been smashed. Powell's version of events has been discounted by both Artimus Pyle and Judy Van Zant Jenness, who posted the autopsy reports on the band's website in early 1998 in order to set the record straight. Despite this faux pas, Powell has been on good terms with the remaining band members since the incident.
Notably, the third member of The Honkettes, JoJo Billingsley, was not on the plane and in fact was home tending to a family member's illness. The Honkettes was the name given to the female backing singers of the Southern Rock and Roll band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Deborah Jo "JoJo" Billingsley is an American Singer, soloist songwriter and recording artist She was planning to join the tour in Little Rock on October 23, three days after the crash. According to an interview in the book Freebirds, Billingsley had dreamed of the plane crash and begged Allen Collins by telephone not to continue using the Convair. Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band On hearing of the accident, Billingsley was so shaken that some of her hair fell out.
The Convair 240 itself had been inspected by members of Aerosmith's flight crew for possible use in the early summer of 1977, but was rejected because it was felt that neither the plane nor the crew were up to standards. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" In an interview in the book Walk This Way, Aerosmith's assistant chief of flight operations Zunk Buker tells of seeing pilots McCreary and Gray trading a bottle of Jack Daniels back and forth while Buker and his father were inspecting the plane. Aerosmith's touring family was also relieved because the band, specifically Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, had been trying to pressure their management into renting that specific plane. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional
The official NTSB accident report reads, "The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion and total loss of power from both engines due to crew inattention to fuel supply. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion were inadequate flight planning and an engine malfunction of undetermined nature in the right engine which resulted in higher-than-normal fuel consumption. " It was known that the right engine's magneto — a small power generator that provides spark and timing for the engine — had been malfunctioning (Powell, among others, spoke of seeing flames shooting out of the right engine on a trip just prior to the accident), and that pilots McCreary and Gray had intended to repair the damaged part when the traveling party arrived in Baton Rouge. It is possible that the damaged magneto fooled the pilots into creating an exceptionally rich fuel mixture, causing the Convair to run out of fuel. It was suggested on the VH-1 Behind The Music profile on Skynyrd that the pilots, panicking when the right engine failed, accidentally dumped the remaining fuel. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Behind the Music was a Television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2006, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes Pyle maintains in the Howard Stern interview that the fuel gauge in the older model plane malfunctioned and the pilots had failed to manually check the tanks before taking off, although it is common practice in all but the largest transport-category aircraft to manually check fuel quantities to verify fuel gauge indications.
Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded after the tragedy (although the surviving members, plus Judy Van Zant and Teresa Gaines, reunited to perform an instrumental version of "Free Bird" at Charlie Daniels' Volunteer Jam in January 1979). As a result of the crash and the ensuing press, Street Survivors became the band's second platinum album and reached #5 on the U. S. album chart. The single "What's Your Name" reached #13 on the single airplay charts in January of 1978.
MCA Records withdrew the original cover sleeve of Street Survivors and replaced it with a similar image of the band against a simple black background out of respect for the deceased. [6]
Hiatus (1977–1987)
Rossington and Collins formed The Rossington-Collins Band between 1980 and 1982, releasing two albums. The Rossington-Collins Band was an off-shoot of legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, founded in 1979 by guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington Pyle formed The Artimus Pyle Band in 1982. Collins formed The Allen Collins Band in 1983. Tragedy struck the band again in 1986 when Collins crashed his car while driving drunk near his home in Jacksonville, killing his girlfriend and leaving him permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
Reunion years (1987–present)
In 1987, Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited for a full-scale tour with crash survivors Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle and former guitarist Ed King. Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother, Johnny, took over as the new lead singer and primary songwriter. Johnny Van Zant (born February 27 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock Vocalist. Due to Collins' paralysis from the 1986 car accident, he was only able to participate as the musical director, choosing Randall Hall, his former bandmate in the Allen Collins Band, as his stand-in. Collins was stricken with pneumonia in 1989 and died on January 23, 1990. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
The reunited band was meant to be a one-time tribute to the original lineup, captured on the double-live album Southern By The Grace Of God/Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour - 1987.
In 1994, various country music artists united to record a Skynyrd tribute album titled Skynyrd Frynds. Skynyrd Frynds is a tribute album to the American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1994 on MCA Records.
The reconstituted Lynyrd Skynyrd has gone through several lineup changes and continues to record and tour today. Leon Wilkeson, Skynyrd's bassist since 1972, was found dead in his hotel room due to liver / lung disease on July 27, 2001. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The remaining members released a double album called Thyrty which had songs from the original line up to the present. Lynyrd Skynyrd also released a live DVD of their Vicious Cycle Tour and on June 22, 2004 Lynyrd Skynyrd released the album Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour. On December 10, 2004 Lynyrd Skynyrd did a show for CMT, Crossroads, a concert featuring country duo Montgomery Gentry and others genres of music. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network Montgomery Gentry is an American Country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery (brother of country singer John Michael Montgomery) and Troy Gentry
In the beginning of 2005 Hughie Thomasson left the band to pursue other musical opportunites. Hugh Edward Thomasson Jr (born in Tampa, Florida – died in Brooksville, Florida) was an American Guitarist and Singer On February 5, 2005 Lynyrd Skynyrd did a Super Bowl party with special guests 3 Doors Down, Jo Dee Messina, Charlie Daniels and Ronnie and Johnny Van Zant's brother Donnie Van Zant of .38 Special. 3 Doors Down is an American rock band formed in 1994 in by Brad Arnold ( Vocals and drums) Matt Roberts ( Guitar Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Donnie Van Zant (born June 11, 1952 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American rock Vocalist / Guitarist. For the Smith & Wesson pistol round see.38 Special 38 Special (also written. On February 13 of that year Lynyrd Skynyrd did a tribute to Southern Rock on the Grammy Awards with Gretchen Wilson, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26 1973 in Pocahontas Illinois) is an American Country music artist Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country Singer and actor Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is an Australian Grammy - and ARIA -winning Country music singer On May 10, 2005 Johnny and Donnie Van Zant released a country album called Get Right With The Man which featured the hit single "Help Somebody". Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the summer of 2005, lead singer Johnny Van Zant had to have surgery on his vocal cord to have a polyp removed. Johnny Van Zant (born February 27 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock Vocalist. He was told not to sing for three months. On September 10, 2005 Lynyrd Skynyrd performed without Johnny Van Zant at the Music Relief Concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, with Kid Rock standing in for Johnny. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top In December of 2005, Johnny Van Zant returned to sing for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the group #95 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [7][8]
Ronnie Van Zant's widow, Judy Van Zant Jenness, operates a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute web-site for the educational purpose of sharing the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band's history - [9] as well as Freebird Live, [10], a live music venue in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The Freebird Live is a music venue located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida Jacksonville Beach, also referred to locally as "Jax Beach" is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On November 28, 2005, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that Lynyrd Skynyrd would be inducted alongside Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, and the Sex Pistols. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Black Sabbath are an Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 They were inducted in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan on March 13, 2006. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lynyrd Skynyrd had been nominated 7 times.
On March 13, 2006: Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 21st annual induction ceremony. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States The inductees included Ronnie Van Zant (Lead Singer/Song Writer), Allen Collins (Songwriter/Lead and Rhythm Guitar), Steve Gaines (Singer, Song Writer, Lead and Rhythm Guitar), Ed King (Backup Vocals, Songwriter, Lead and Rhythm Guitar), Gary Rossington (Songwriter, Lead and Rhythm Guitar;), Billy Powell (Keyboards), Leon Wilkeson (Songwriter, Bass Guitar), Bob Burns (Drums), and Artimus Pyle (Drums). Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15 1948 – October 20 1977 was the lead vocalist primary lyricist and a founding member of the Southern rock band Larkin Allen Collins Jr ( July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Steven Earl Gaines ( September 14, 1949 &ndash October 20, 1977) was an American Musician. Ed King (born September 14, 1949 in Glendale California) is an American musician Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) is a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. William Norris "Billy" Powell (born June 3, 1952) is the longtime Keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Bob Burns may refer to Bob Burns (comedian, American radio and film comedian of the 1930s and 1940s Bob Burns (golfer, American PGA Tour Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American musician best known for playing drums with
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1973 | (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) | 2x platinum (USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Second Helping | 2x platinum (USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Nuthin' Fancy | Platinum (USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Gimme Back My Bullets | Gold (USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Street Survivors | 2x platinum (USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | The Last Rebel | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Twenty | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Edge of Forever | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Christmas Time Again | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vicious Cycle | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes albums that weren't certified. Lynyrd Skynyrd is an american band formed in 1963 Studio albums Live albums Compilations Singles Videography Second Helping is a 1974 album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band's second album and featured their biggest hit single " Sweet Home Alabama Nuthin' Fancy is a 1975 released album by Lynyrd Skynyrd and is their third studio album Gimme Back My Bullets is Lynyrd Skynyrd 's fourth studio album is was released in 1976. Street Survivors is the fifth studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on October 17, 1977 and is the last Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 is the sixth studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and is the first album with the new members of the band that replaced The Last Rebel is the seventh studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd relased in 1993 Twenty is the eighth studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd released in 1997. Edge of Forever is the ninth studio album from Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1999. Christmas Time Again is a Christmas -themed album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and is their tenth studio album released in For the game development company see Vicious Cycle Software. For the economic term see Vicious circle. | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Robert E. Lee high school website
- ^ "Origins of bands' names"
- ^ Cox, Billy (2006-06-02). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Skynyrd Namesake in Brevard. Florida Today. Retrieved on 2007-07-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final
- ^ Lynyrd Skynyrd history, by Judy VanZant Jenness
- ^ Simmons, Sylvie. Neil Young: Reflections in Broken Glass. ?: Canongate, 2002. 135. Google Books. 10 May 2008. <http://books.google.com/books?id=uEOM7-oX-K0C&pg=PA135>.
- ^ The 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' Crash, Check-Six. com.
- ^ 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
- ^ The Immortals: The First Fifty. Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.
- ^ Lynyrd Skynyrd History Official Website
- ^ Freebird Live - Premier Live Concert Venue - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Home Page
- ^ US Certifications
External links
- Official Lynyrd Skynyrd site
- Official Lynyrd Skynyrd History site
- The Lynyrd Skynyrd & Frynds database
- "Southern Comfort" Lynyrd Synyrd tribute song by Jimmy Aldridge
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Verboo Article
- Detailed list of Lynyrd Skynyrd studio sessions and tracks recording dates
- Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young: Friends or Foes?
- Wall Street Journal: Rock's Oldest Joke: Yelling "Free Bird!" In a Crowded Theater
- Check-Six.com - The 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' Crash - includes a full passenger and crew listing
- NTSB report of crash
- "Lynyrd Skynyrd Survive" - July 11, 2007, Crawdaddy!
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