Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American southern band known for their rock music. The band currently consists of 7 members, along with 3 touring members. They are well known for songs, such as Simple Man, Freebird, Sweet Home Alabama, and others.
==History==
The band begun in 1964, by Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns, and Gary Rossington, who met each other on rival baseball teams. They also added Allen Collins and Larry Junstrom to the band. The band debuted in 1973, with their album, .https://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/history
On October 22, 1977, a Convair CV-240 plane, which had 24 passengers, including the band members, ran out of fuel and crashed near Gillsburg, Mississippi during a flight from Greensville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister) were instantly killed during the crash.https://simpleflying.com/lynyrd-skynyrd-plane-crash-anniversary/ This has resulted the band to disband.
In 1987, ten years after the plane crash, the band reunited and was officially back making music again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN_FLduxp38
On March 5, 2023, the last founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington, died at the age of 71.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/gary-rossington-lynyrd-skynyrd-dead-1209960/
==Channel==
Originally, they begun on the Vevo channel on May 15, 2009, and began uploading on December 23, 2009. The channel uploads music videos, along with official audio of songs.
==Members==
===Current members===
*Rickey Medlocke (1971-1972, 1996-present) (guitar, backing, lead vocals)
*Johnny Van Zant (1987-present) (lead vocals)
*Michael Cartellone (1999-present) (drums, percussion)
*Mark Matejka (2006-present) (guitar, backing vocals)
*Peter Keys (2009-present) (keyboards, piano)
*Keith Christopher (2017-present) (bass)
===Former members===
*Gary Rossington † (1964-1977, 1987-2023) (guitar)
*Allen Collins † (1964-1977) (guitar)
*Ronnie Van Zant † (1964-1977) (lead vocals)
*Bob Burns † (1964-1971, 1972-1974) (drums)
*Larry Junstrom † (1964-1971) (bass)
*Greg T. Walker (1971-1972) (bass, backing vocals)
*Leon Wilkeson † (1972, 1973-1977, 1987-2001) (bass, backing vocals)
*Billy Powell † (1972-1977, 1987-2009) (keyboards, piano)
*Ed King † (1972-1975, 1987, 1991-1996) (guitar, bass, backing vocals)
*Artimus Pyle (1975-1977, 1987-1991) (drums, percussion)
*Steve Gaines † (1976-1977) (guitar, vocals)
*Randall Hall (1987-1993) (guitar, vocals)
*Kurt Custer (1991-1994) (drums)
*Mike Estes (1993-1996) (guitar, backing vocals)
*Owen Hale (1994-1998) (drums, percussion)
*Hughie Thomasson † (1996-2005) (guitar, backing vocals)
*Jeff McAllister (1998-1999) (drums)
*Kenny Aronoff (1999) (drums)
*Ean Evans † (2001-2009) (bass, backing vocals)
*Robert Kearns (2009-2012) (bass, backing vocals)
*Johnny Colt (2012-2017) (bass, backing vocals)
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)
*Second Helping (1974)
*Nuthin' Fancy (1975)
*Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)
*Street Survivors (1977)
*Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991)
*The Last Rebel (1993)
*Endangered Species (1994)
*Twenty (1997)
*Edge of Forever (1999)
*Christmas Time Again (2000)
*Vicious Cycle (2003)
*God & Guns (2009)
*Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)
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==Gallery==
Lynyrd_Skynyrd_band_(1973).jpg|Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973.
Lynyrd_Skynyrd_CIA_Cardiff_2010_(2).jpg|Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2010 performing in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
==References==
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