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Jacksonville, Florida (1964 – 1977)
Lynyrd Skynyrd (IPA: /ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd/) (leh-nerd skin-nerd) is an iconic U.S. southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The band reached prominence during the 1970s under the leadership of vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, until he died, along with several other members of the band (Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick), in a plane crash on Oct. 20th, 1977 in a Gillsburg, Mississippi swamp. Their album, named “Street Survivors,” released just 3 days before the crash, showed them standing in flames. This album cover version was quickly pulled from store shelves and replaced with the cover minus the flames in respect of of those who had passed in the crash.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed as a band in 1964 and had taken on several name changes before settling on Lynyrd Skynyrd. Originally known as “My Backyard” when they first formed, Skynyrd changed their name from “My Backyard,” (They were often called “The Backyard Boys”), to “The One Percent,” (both with the first four founding members - Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Larry Junstrom, Bob Burns), to “The Noble Five” (when Allen Collins was recruited by Ronnie Van Zant), to “Lynard Skynard.” The band changed their name to Lynard Skynard initally to make fun of the local high school PE teacher Leonard Skinner who would often kick out and suspend Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant for having long hair (past their ears). Eventually, to honor the 60’s band the Byrd’s, Skynyrd replaced the “a” ‘s in their name to all “y” ‘s.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed as a band in 1964 and had taken on several name changes before settling on Lynyrd Skynyrd. Originally known as “My Backyard” when they first formed, Skynyrd changed their name from “My Backyard,” (They were often called “The Backyard Boys”), to “The One Percent,” (both with the first four founding members - Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Larry Junstrom, Bob Burns), to “The Noble Five” (when Allen Collins was recruited by Ronnie Van Zant), to “Lynard Skynard.” The band changed their name to Lynard Skynard initally to make fun of the local high school PE teacher Leonard Skinner who would often kick out and suspend Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant for having long hair (past their ears). Eventually, to honor the 60’s band the Byrd’s, Skynyrd replaced the “a” ‘s in their name to all “y” ‘s.
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Endangered Species
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Second Helping
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Tuesday's Gone
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Gimme Three Steps
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That Smell
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Saturday Night Special
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Call Me The Breeze
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I Ain't The One
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Swamp Music
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What's Your Name
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Gimme Back My Bullets
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Christmas Time Again
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You Got That Right
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Ashona223 wrote:
love Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Dissection_Br wrote:
Uma das melhores banda que já ouvi na minha vida
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miqmiranda wrote:
greatest southern rock band of all time
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insanethrasher wrote:
Free Bird! So much emotions in one song!
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NoseOfNicko wrote:
I love this band, but am I the only one who just can't stand Sweet Home Alabama?
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
probly the greatest southern rock band of all time. \m/ niiiicee
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Skynyrdfan5 wrote:
lovemetallica, they don't say "come on gimme three steps" in the song. oh and for everyone else i added some pictures onto the images section of the concerts ive seen
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lovemetallica93 wrote:
Gimme Three Steps, gimme three steps. COME ON GIMME THREE STEPS!
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KuroSabbath wrote:
If I leave here tomorrow...
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PEUDA wrote:
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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FagDrag wrote:
Love Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
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bostache wrote:
the solo from free bird is one of the best
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clintbeed6793 wrote:
Simple Man is their shining moment.
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memo1334 wrote:
gran banda no tan publicitada
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Wizard-In-Black wrote:
Why is "Every Mother's Son" not in the top 15? Heresy!
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FrauAgata wrote:
.... and be a simple, kind of maaaaaan....!!!!!
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Skynyrdfan5 wrote:
billy, do tell...."racist". explain to me how they are "racist" (and if you use the "they fly the 'rebel' flag" excuse you obviously know no history), and i hate to break it to you but there are a whole lot more "rednecks" than your kind...they are the hardest working people out there. as for yourself, take your ugly grill and go bother somebody else's band.
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billybejr wrote:
How can anyone listen to this racist, redneck bullshit
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cruncho wrote:
hey all! check out www.posse.com/store/cruncho, you can buy cheap tix 2 LYNYRD SKYNYRD's UK gigs there! and please spread the word too thanks!
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Simple Man Cruise 2010
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Tampereen Jäähalli, Tampere, Finland
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Vestlandshallen, Bergen, Norway
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" I Believe That God Had Plans For Me" - Gary Rossington
4 Nov 2009 | from www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/board_posts
EVANSVILLE -- To lead guitarist Gary Rossington, it wasn't fate that saved his life when he was a passenger on the plane that went down in 1977, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and two other members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. …
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Cruise To Cozumel
30 Oct 2009 | from www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/board_posts
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