Lynyrd Skynyrd 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). The band spent four years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1968. The band released its first album,(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd),in 1973. By then,they had settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson,keyboardist Billy Powell,and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s,the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album,the band's career was abruptly halted on October 20,1977,when their chartered airplane crashed,killing Van Zant,Steve Gaines,and backup singer Cassie Gaines,and seriously injuring the rest of the band.
Ronald Wayne Van Zant was an American singer,best known as the founding lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of Johnny Van Zant,the current lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd,and Donnie Van Zant,the founder and vocalist of the rock band .38 Special.
Edward Calhoun King was an American musician. He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1987 to 1996.
Larkin Allen Collins Jr. was an American guitarist,and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with frontman and original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,released on August 13,1973,by MCA Records. Recording took place in Doraville,Georgia at Studio One,following a lengthy period of rehearsals. Prior to the album's conception,many of its songs were already featured in Lynyrd Skynyrd's live repertoire. To promote it,the band released "Gimme Three Steps" and "Free Bird" as singles;these,along with "Simple Man" and "Tuesday's Gone",are among the band's best-known songs.
Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd,released on April 15,1974. It features the band's biggest hit single,"Sweet Home Alabama",an answer song to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man",which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974.
One More from the Road is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,capturing three shows recorded in July 1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta,Georgia. Since 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd had supported rock promoter Alex Cooley so that the theatre could be saved from demolition. This record was the band's first live album,and the only live album released during the band's classic era of 1970 to 1977,prior to the plane crash that killed lead singer and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant,guitarist Steve Gaines,and backing singer Cassie Gaines. The album was released in September 1976. It was certified gold by the RIAA on October 26,1976,platinum on December 30,1976 and 3×platinum on July 21,1987.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is the first box set by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It features outtakes,demos and live versions of songs from their first six albums. It was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1997.
Freebird... The Movie is an in-depth look at Southern rock band,Lynyrd Skynyrd. Released on video on August 30,1996,it is part documentary and part concert footage. Charlie Daniels was involved as "creative consultant".
Robert Lewis Burns Jr. was an American drummer who was in the original lineup of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Skynyrd's First and...Last was the original name of the posthumous compilation album first released in 1978 by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1998,it was repackaged,renamed and re-released as Skynyrd's First:The Complete Muscle Shoals Album,being expanded to include eight additional tracks –four of which were previously unreleased and four which would be re-recorded for (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). As the renamed title suggests,the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Originally intended to be their debut album it was shelved,making (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) their actual debut. The album was certified Gold on September 8,1978 and Platinum on November 10,1978 by the RIAA.
Southern by the Grace of God is a live album by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,recorded during the Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour in 1987. These live concerts were a 10-year anniversary tribute by Lynyrd Skynyrd to the members of the band who had died in a 1977 plane crash. The plane crash killed frontman Ronnie Van Zant,guitarist Steve Gaines,backing vocalist Cassie Gaines and road manager Dean Kilpatrick.
Old Time Greats is a two-disc compilation album by American rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. Released in 1997,it documents the original 1970s run of the band before the 1977 Convair 240 crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant,Steve Gaines,Cassie Gaines,assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick,pilot Walter McCreary,and co-pilot William Gray.
Thyrty is a 2003 30th anniversary album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It consists of a two-disc set,with the final ten tracks on disc two from the post-plane crash lineup. It was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA on February 21,2005. As a limited edition,the album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. All tracks are full length remixed/remastered stereo studio versions.
20th Century Masters –The Millennium Collection:The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd is a compilation album by Lynyrd Skynyrd,released in 1999 as a part of the modern effort at recapturing the classics and repackaging them for newer generations to be exposed to and enjoy. It compiles some of the band's greatest and most recognizable hits. The album was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA in 2006,and has sold 2,929,000 copies in the U.S. as of August 2013.
All Time Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,released in 2000. The album was certified gold on March 24,2003 and platinum on June 20,2005 by the RIAA.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,released in 2008 in Europe only.
Icon is a compilation album from the American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released on August 31,2010. The album was certified Gold on November 12,2015 by the RIAA.
"Simple Man" is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd,released on their debut studio album,(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973).
