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text_A: Lynyrd Skynyrd was a band.
text_B: Lynyrd Skynyrd -LRB- pronounced -LSB- ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd -RSB- -RRB- is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s .. Southern rock. Southern rock. rock. rock music. Originally formed in 1964 as My Backyard in Jacksonville , Florida , the band was also known by names such as The Noble Five and One Percent , before finally deciding on `` Lynyrd Skynyrd '' in 1969 .. The band gained worldwide recognition for its live performances and signature songs `` Sweet Home Alabama '' and `` Free Bird '' .. Sweet Home Alabama. Sweet Home Alabama. Free Bird. Free Bird. At the peak of their success , two band members and a backup singer died in an airplane crash in 1977 , putting an abrupt end to the band 's most popular incarnation .. airplane crash in 1977. 1977 Convair CV-240 crash. The band has sold 28 million records in the United States .. The surviving band members reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant , the younger brother of lead singer and founder Ronnie Van Zant .. Van Zant. Van Zant. Johnny Van Zant. Johnny Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record with co-founder Gary Rossington , Johnny Van Zant , and guitarist Rickey Medlocke -- who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 -LRB- before his return to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996 -RRB- .. Van Zant. Van Zant. Gary Rossington. Gary Rossington. Rickey Medlocke. Rickey Medlocke. Johnny Van Zant. Johnny Van Zant. Fellow founding member Larry Junstrom , along with '70s members Ed King and Artimus Pyle , remain active in music but no longer tour or record with the band .. Larry Junstrom. Larry Junstrom. Ed King. Ed King. Artimus Pyle. Artimus Pyle. Longtime drummer Michael Cartellone has recorded and toured with the band since 1999 .. Michael Cartellone. Michael Cartellone. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13 , 2006 .. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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