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Thomasson left Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2005 to reform his previous band Outlaws, [33] with his replacement Mark Matejka joining early the next year. [34] The band was forced to change its lineup twice in 2009 due to deaths in the group – first, longtime keyboardist Billy Powell died of a heart attack on January 28; [ 35 ] and later, bassist Evans ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ l ɛ n ər d ˈ s k ɪ n ər d /, LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd) [2] is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The group originally formed as My Backyard and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums).
Gary Robert Rossington (December 4, 1951 – March 5, 2023) was an American musician best known as a founding guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, with whom he performed until his death. Rossington was also a founding member of the Rossington Collins Band, along with former bandmate Allen Collins. Rossington was the last surviving ...
Some have claimed that Lynyrd Skynyrd was the unluckiest band of all time.Along with the deaths of Ronnie Van Zant, the Gaines siblings, and Bob Burns, guitarist Allen Collins was paralyzed in a ...
Gary Rossington, a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. He was 71.The news of Rossington's death was confirmed by the band in a statement posted to Facebook on ...
Guitarist and songwriter Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Sunday at the age of 71. No immediate cause of death was given. Rossington had dealt with ...
John Roy Van Zant (born February 27, 1960), also known as Johnny Van Zant, is an American singer and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, and of the 38 Special founder Donnie Van Zant.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and continues to tour. Guitarist Gary Rossington was the last founding member of the band. Rossington died in 2023.