There was no shortage of talent or personalities among the musicians in ‘70s Lynyrd Skynyrd. But unlike some other huge bands ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd rose to fame in the mid-Seventies with anthems including “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”. They were ...
Placing Ronnie’s Hi-Roller hat on a spotlit mic-stand, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant leaves the stage. The band that ...
Southern rock was around before Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut album ... a plane crash in 1977 claimed the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant and others – were smarter and sharper than most ...
UNITED STATES - JUNE 01: USA Photo of Ed KING and Artimus PYLE and Gary ROSSINGTON and LYNYRD ... [+] SKYNYRD and Billy POWELL and Allen COLLINS and Ronnie VAN ZANT and Leon WILKESON, L-R ...
They added singer Ronnie Van Zant, who played on a rival baseball team, later that summer, after a game turned into a jam session. They settled on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd - a dig at their high ...
He left three years later after fighting with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant ... including Van Zant, in 1977. King rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd after it reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Van ...