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taking a look at the history of Lynyrd
taking a look at the history of Lynyrd Skynyrd
rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in
rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in Jacksonville Florida in 1964 after going
Jacksonville Florida in 1964 after going
Jacksonville Florida in 1964 after going through numerous band names vocalist and
through numerous band names vocalist and
through numerous band names vocalist and primary lyricist Ronnie Vanzant
primary lyricist Ronnie Vanzant
primary lyricist Ronnie Vanzant and guitarists alan collins and gary
and guitarists alan collins and gary
and guitarists alan collins and gary rossington settled on the stylized
rossington settled on the stylized
rossington settled on the stylized Lynyrd Skynyrd as their moniker in honor
Lynyrd Skynyrd as their moniker in honor
Lynyrd Skynyrd as their moniker in honor of their high school gym teacher who
of their high school gym teacher who
of their high school gym teacher who hated long hair with drummer Bob burns
hated long hair with drummer Bob burns
hated long hair with drummer Bob burns bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboardist
bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboardist
bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboardist Billy Powell Lynyrd Skynyrd was
Billy Powell Lynyrd Skynyrd was
Billy Powell Lynyrd Skynyrd was discovered in 1972 and soon began
discovered in 1972 and soon began
discovered in 1972 and soon began recording their debut with guitarist
recording their debut with guitarist
recording their debut with guitarist Edie King along for the ride
Edie King along for the ride
Edie King along for the ride three guitars became a trademark of
three guitars became a trademark of
three guitars became a trademark of Skynyrd sound and distinguished them
Skynyrd sound and distinguished them
Skynyrd sound and distinguished them from southern rock contemporaries like
from southern rock contemporaries like
from southern rock contemporaries like the Allman Brothers set against music
the Allman Brothers set against music
the Allman Brothers set against music inspired by British Invasion bands Van
inspired by British Invasion bands Van
inspired by British Invasion bands Van Zant’s unpretentious and honest lyrics
Zant’s unpretentious and honest lyrics
Zant’s unpretentious and honest lyrics tended more toward country than
tended more toward country than
tended more toward country than straight-up
straight-up
straight-up rock and roll their blend of blues rock
rock and roll their blend of blues rock
rock and roll their blend of blues rock and country featured prominently on
and country featured prominently on
and country featured prominently on 1973’s pronounced Leonard Skynyrd many
1973’s pronounced Leonard Skynyrd many
1973’s pronounced Leonard Skynyrd many of that records tracks became signature
of that records tracks became signature
of that records tracks became signature songs for the band but it was the epic
songs for the band but it was the epic
songs for the band but it was the epic rock standard Freebird that made Lynyrd
rock standard Freebird that made Lynyrd
rock standard Freebird that made Lynyrd Skynyrd a household name
that tribute to the recently deceased
that tribute to the recently deceased Duane Allman went to number 19 on the
Duane Allman went to number 19 on the
Duane Allman went to number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was later called
Billboard Hot 100 and was later called
Billboard Hot 100 and was later called the most requested song in the history
the most requested song in the history
the most requested song in the history of rock music
skynyrd soon became famous for their
skynyrd soon became famous for their hard living and hard rockin attitudes
hard living and hard rockin attitudes
hard living and hard rockin attitudes and as a stellar live band thanks to an
and as a stellar live band thanks to an
and as a stellar live band thanks to an opening gig on the whose 1973
opening gig on the whose 1973
opening gig on the whose 1973 Quadrophenia tour they moved forward
Quadrophenia tour they moved forward
Quadrophenia tour they moved forward with 1974 s second helping that record
with 1974 s second helping that record
with 1974 s second helping that record was certified platinum multiple times on
was certified platinum multiple times on
was certified platinum multiple times on the strength of their most famous song
you
you as a playful retort to songs by their
as a playful retort to songs by their
as a playful retort to songs by their friend Neil Young that track peaked at
friend Neil Young that track peaked at
friend Neil Young that track peaked at number eight in the US and reinforced
number eight in the US and reinforced
number eight in the US and reinforced Lynyrd Skynyrd’s place as the kings of
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s place as the kings of
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s place as the kings of southern rock
1975’s nothing fancy featured new
1975’s nothing fancy featured new drummer artimus pyle and while it was
drummer artimus pyle and while it was
drummer artimus pyle and while it was the first Skynyrd album to crack the top
the first Skynyrd album to crack the top
the first Skynyrd album to crack the top ten it was not as commercially
ten it was not as commercially
ten it was not as commercially successful as its predecessors Kings
successful as its predecessors Kings
successful as its predecessors Kings fatigue soon forced his departure
fatigue soon forced his departure
fatigue soon forced his departure so Skynyrd abandoned three guitar rock
so Skynyrd abandoned three guitar rock
so Skynyrd abandoned three guitar rock 1976 s gimme back my bullets was a flop
1976 s gimme back my bullets was a flop
1976 s gimme back my bullets was a flop steve gaines filled the guitar void and
steve gaines filled the guitar void and
steve gaines filled the guitar void and Skynyrd started planning their next
Skynyrd started planning their next
Skynyrd started planning their next effort and playing some high profile
effort and playing some high profile
effort and playing some high profile shows progress was hindered when both
shows progress was hindered when both
shows progress was hindered when both Collins and Rossington were involved in
Collins and Rossington were involved in
Collins and Rossington were involved in car crashes in 1976 the band released
car crashes in 1976 the band released
car crashes in 1976 the band released the live album one more from the road to
the live album one more from the road to
the live album one more from the road to buy time while some members considered
buy time while some members considered
buy time while some members considered quitting drugs and alcohol singles like
quitting drugs and alcohol singles like
quitting drugs and alcohol singles like that smell explored that theme on 1977 s
that smell explored that theme on 1977 s
that smell explored that theme on 1977 s Street survivors
let’s
let’s in support of that album the band
in support of that album the band
in support of that album the band scheduled their biggest tour yet however
scheduled their biggest tour yet however
scheduled their biggest tour yet however three days after its release on October
three days after its release on October
three days after its release on October 20th 1977 the band’s plane ran out of
20th 1977 the band’s plane ran out of
20th 1977 the band’s plane ran out of fuel and crashed in Mississippi between
fuel and crashed in Mississippi between
fuel and crashed in Mississippi between tour stops along with some crew members
tour stops along with some crew members
tour stops along with some crew members ronnie van zant steve gaines and his
ronnie van zant steve gaines and his
ronnie van zant steve gaines and his sister backup singer cassie were killed
sister backup singer cassie were killed
sister backup singer cassie were killed on impact and the rest of the band was
on impact and the rest of the band was
on impact and the rest of the band was injured following this tragedy Street
injured following this tragedy Street
injured following this tragedy Street survivors shot to number 5 on Billboard
survivors shot to number 5 on Billboard
survivors shot to number 5 on Billboard even so Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to call
even so Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to call
even so Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to call it quits
it quits
it quits during Skynyrd’s 10 year hiatus
during Skynyrd’s 10 year hiatus
during Skynyrd’s 10 year hiatus previously unavailable recordings were
previously unavailable recordings were
previously unavailable recordings were released and remaining members formed
released and remaining members formed
released and remaining members formed groups like the rossington Collins band
groups like the rossington Collins band
groups like the rossington Collins band however Collins was paralyzed in 1986
however Collins was paralyzed in 1986
however Collins was paralyzed in 1986 when he crashed his car while drunk and
when he crashed his car while drunk and
when he crashed his car while drunk and he died four years later in 1987
he died four years later in 1987
he died four years later in 1987 Rossington Powell Wilkinson Pyle and
Rossington Powell Wilkinson Pyle and
Rossington Powell Wilkinson Pyle and Edie King recruited Van Zant’s brother
Edie King recruited Van Zant’s brother
Edie King recruited Van Zant’s brother Johnny for a Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion
that tour success prompted them to
that tour success prompted them to continue releasing albums to the ultra
continue releasing albums to the ultra
continue releasing albums to the ultra loyal fans of Skynyrd nation after a
loyal fans of Skynyrd nation after a
loyal fans of Skynyrd nation after a popular Christmas album in 2000 they
popular Christmas album in 2000 they
popular Christmas album in 2000 they stayed relevant with two more top 40
stayed relevant with two more top 40
stayed relevant with two more top 40 records before decades end
as members have left or passed away the
as members have left or passed away the lineup has changed but Skynyrd indoors
lineup has changed but Skynyrd indoors
lineup has changed but Skynyrd indoors in 2006 they were recognized with a spot
in 2006 they were recognized with a spot
in 2006 they were recognized with a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame around
in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame around
in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame around the release of 2012’s last of a dying
the release of 2012’s last of a dying
the release of 2012’s last of a dying breed the band stirred up controversy by
breed the band stirred up controversy by
breed the band stirred up controversy by announcing their decision to distance
announcing their decision to distance
announcing their decision to distance themselves from Confederate imagery due
themselves from Confederate imagery due
themselves from Confederate imagery due to its potentially racist connotations
to its potentially racist connotations
to its potentially racist connotations we didn’t want that to go to our fans or
we didn’t want that to go to our fans or
we didn’t want that to go to our fans or show the image like we agree with any of
show the image like we agree with any of
show the image like we agree with any of the race stuff or any of the bad things
the race stuff or any of the bad things
the race stuff or any of the bad things nah nothing else we we grew up loving
nah nothing else we we grew up loving
nah nothing else we we grew up loving though blues artists yeah Ray Charles
though blues artists yeah Ray Charles
though blues artists yeah Ray Charles you know it is our fresh yeah yeah yeah
you know it is our fresh yeah yeah yeah
you know it is our fresh yeah yeah yeah say you know what we just didn’t want to
say you know what we just didn’t want to
say you know what we just didn’t want to be associated with that particular thing
be associated with that particular thing
be associated with that particular thing significant fan outcry made them reverse
significant fan outcry made them reverse
significant fan outcry made them reverse this decision after building the
this decision after building the
this decision after building the southern rock genre Skynyrd overcame
southern rock genre Skynyrd overcame
southern rock genre Skynyrd overcame misfortune to remain leaders in redneck
misfortune to remain leaders in redneck
misfortune to remain leaders in redneck rock with their iconic guitar solos
rock with their iconic guitar solos
rock with their iconic guitar solos trademark swagger and hard rock appeal
trademark swagger and hard rock appeal
trademark swagger and hard rock appeal Lynyrd Skynyrd will forever be known as
Lynyrd Skynyrd will forever be known as
Lynyrd Skynyrd will forever be known as the sound of the south
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