The rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd rocketed to stardom in the 1970’s. This band’s unique style, Southern sound and foot stomping music is treasured by all Lynryd Skynyrd fans past and present. I was lucky enough to grow up listening to this wonderful band’s music. Their talent still amazes me to this day. Here are my […]
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Southern rock, according to Wikipedia, is a subgenre of rock and roll, country and blues music from the southern United States. Adding that southern rock usually consists of electric guitars and vocals. It now recognizes some of the Southern rock bands of its time. Lynyrd Skynyrd, originally formed as a band from Jacksonville, FL in […]
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On October 20, 1977, one of the greatest tragedies in the history of rock was marked when a crash apparently killed three members of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Three days after the release of the band’s fifth album, “Street Survivors,” lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and vocalist Cassie Gaines’ lawyer […]
It was a fantastic ride for Lynyrd Skynyrd, notable for its burst of brilliance and tragic in its brevity. Between the release of their 1973 debut “Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd” and the 1977 plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and three others, Lynyrd Skynyrd would produce five gold albums (two of which also […]