Members
Johnny Van Zant1987current- Peter Keys2009current
- Aliascurrent
Artimus Pylecurrent- Carol Chasebackground vocalscurrent
- Dale Krantz-Rossingtoncurrent
- Ean Evanscurrent
- Hughie Thomassoncurrent
- JoJo Billingsleycurrent
- Leon Wilkesonbass guitarcurrent
- Leslie Hawkinscurrent
- Michael Cartellonecurrent
- Mike Estescurrent
- Rickey Medlockecurrent
Allen Collinsguitar, original · 1964–1977
Bob Burnsdrums (drum set), original · 1964–1971
Gary Rossingtonguitar, original · 1964–1977- Larry Junstrombass guitar, original · 1964–1971
Ronnie Van Zantlead vocals, original · 1964–1977
Billy Powellkeyboard, organ, piano · 1971–2009- Greg T. Walker1971–1972
- Bob Burnsdrums (drum set), original · 1972–1974
- Gary Rossingtonguitar, original · 1987–2023
- Randall Hallguitar · 1987–1993
- Cassie Gainesbackground vocals · 1977
Ed King1995- Robert Kearns
- Steve Gaines1977
Lynyrd Skynyrd is known as a pioneering American rock band that helped popularize Southern rock.
The band was formed in 1964, originally under the name My Backyard.
Their first album, (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), was released in 1973 and marked their breakthrough.
Biography
Formation
Lynyrd Skynyrd, an iconic American rock band, was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964. Originally known as My Backyard, the group consisted of Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums). After several years of performing under various names and experiencing lineup changes, they settled on the name Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1968.
Breakthrough
The band released their debut album, (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), in 1973, which included hits that would define their sound. The lineup evolved over the years, with key members like Leon Wilkeson (bass), Billy Powell (keyboards), and Ed King (guitar) joining. Their music, characterized by a blend of Southern rock, hard rock, and blues rock, gained immense popularity in the 1970s with classic tracks such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird."
Tragedy and Legacy
Tragedy struck on October 20, 1977, when a plane crash claimed the lives of Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, halting the band's momentum. Despite this, Lynyrd Skynyrd has continued to perform and record, with Johnny Van Zant taking over lead vocals. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, solidifying their legacy as pioneers of Southern rock and influencing countless artists in the genre.
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Discography
Last of a Dyin’ Breed2012
- 1.Last of a Dyin’ Breed3:51
- 2.One Day at a Time3:46
- 3.Homegrown3:41
- 4.Ready to Fly5:26
- 5.Mississippi Blood2:57
- 6.Good Teacher3:07
- 7.Something to Live For4:29
- 8.Life’s Twisted4:33
- 9.Nothing Comes Easy4:13
- 10.Honey Hole4:35
- 11.Start Livin’ Life Again4:23
God & Guns2009
- 1.Still Unbroken5:07
- 2.Simple Life3:17
- 3.Little Thing Called You3:58
- 4.Southern Ways3:49
- 5.Skynyrd Nation3:53
- 6.Unwrite That Song3:50
- 7.Floyd4:04
- 8.That Ain't My America3:45
- 9.Comin' Back for More3:29
- 10.God & Guns5:45
- 11.Storm3:15
- 12.Gifted Hands5:23
Vicious Cycle2003
- 1.That's How I Like It4:33
- 2.Pick 'em Up4:20
- 3.Dead Man Walkin'4:30
- 4.The Way5:33
- 5.Red, White & Blue5:32
- 6.Sweet Mama4:00
- 7.All Funked Up3:34
- 8.Hell or Heaven5:15
- 9.Mad Hatter5:39
- 10.Rockin' Little Town3:37
- 11.Crawl5:09
- 12.Jake3:42
- 13.Life's Lessons6:00
- 14.Lucky Man5:36
- 15.Gimme Back My Bullets3:42
Christmas Time Again2000
- 1.Santa's Messin' With the Kid3:16
- 2.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:32
- 3.Christmas Time Again4:34
- 4.Greensleeves2:18
- 5.Santa Claus Is Coming to Town3:08
- 6.Run Run Rudolph3:34
- 7.Mama's Song3:53
- 8.Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'3:39
- 9.Classical Christmas2:10
- 10.Hallelujah, It's Christmas4:02
- 11.Skynyrd Family3:00
Edge of Forever1999
- 1.Workin'4:54
- 2.Full Moon Night3:45
- 3.Preacher Man4:34
- 4.Mean Streets4:50
- 5.Tomorrow's Goodbye5:08
- 6.Edge of Forever4:25
- 7.Gone Fishin'4:23
- 8.Through It All5:30
- 9.Money Back Guarantee4:03
- 10.G.W.T.G.G.4:05
- 11.Rough Around the Edges5:07
- 12.FLA3:54
Twenty1997
- 1.We Ain’t Much Different3:44
- 2.Bring It On4:56
- 3.Voodoo Lake4:38
- 4.Home Is Where the Heart Is5:27
- 5.Travelin’ Man4:05
- 6.Talked Myself Right Into It3:25
- 7.Never Too Late5:18
- 8.O.R.R.4:16
- 9.Blame It on a Sad Song5:35
- 10.Berneice4:02
- 11.None of Us Are Free5:22
- 12.How Soon We Forget4:51
Free Bird: The Very Best1994
- 1.Saturday Night Special5:12
- 2.Whiskey Rock & Roller4:19
- 3.Workin’ for M.C.A.4:45
- 4.I Ain’t the One3:45
- 5.Sweet Home Alabama4:44
- 6.The Ballad of Curtis Loew4:51
- 7.Tuesday’s Gone7:34
- 8.Gimme Three Steps5:21
- 9.The Needle and the Spoon3:55
- 10.Free Bird9:10
- 11.Call Me the Breeze5:09
- 12.What’s Your Name3:35
- 13.Swamp Music3:32
- 14.Gimme Back My Bullets3:33
- 15.That Smell5:53
- 16.You Got That Right3:47
Endangered Species1994
- 1.Down South Jukin'2:38
- 2.Heartbreak Hotel4:01
- 3.Devil in the Bottle3:35
- 4.Things Going On3:00
- 5.Saturday Night Special3:54
- 6.Sweet Home Alabama4:02
- 7.I Ain't the One3:27
- 8.Am I Losin'?4:07
- 9.All I Have Is a Song3:22
- 10.Poison Whiskey2:47
- 11.Good Luck, Bad Luck3:24
- 12.The Last Rebel5:43
- 13.Hillbilly Blues3:42
The Last Rebel1993
- 1.Good Lovin's Hard to Find3:55
- 2.One Thing5:14
- 3.Can't Take That Away4:20
- 4.Best Things in Life3:55
- 5.The Last Rebel6:48
- 6.Outta Hell in My Dodge3:47
- 7.Kiss Your Freedom Goodbye4:46
- 8.South of Heaven5:15
- 9.Love Don't Always Come Easy4:35
- 10.Born to Run7:25
A Retrospective1993
- 1.Sweet Home Alabama4:47
- 2.Freebird9:09
- 3.Saturday Night Special5:07
- 4.Double Trouble2:51
- 5.What's Your Name?3:36
- 6.You've Got That Right3:49
- 7.Am I Losing?4:36
- 8.Gimme Three Steps5:21
- 9.Don't Ask Me No Questions3:27
- 10.Made in the Shade4:42
- 11.All I Can Do Is Write About It4:17
- 12.I Know a Little3:29
- 13.Mr. Banker5:23
- 14.Truck Drivin' Man5:19
The Best of Lynynd Skynyrd1993
- 1.What's Your Name3:33
- 2.Cheatin' Woman4:41
- 3.Mr. Banker5:21
- 4.On the Hunt5:28
- 5.Don't Ask Me No Questions3:26
- 6.Mississippi Kid3:56
- 7.Poison Whiskey3:15
- 8.Made in the Shade4:41
- 9.I Never Dreamed5:22
- 10.Was I Right or Wrong5:11
- 11.Truck Driver5:17
- 12.Workin' for MCA4:46
- 13.Sweet Home Alabama4:46
- 14.Lend a Helping Hand4:22
- 15.Things Goin' On5:13
- 16.That Smell5:49
- 17.Cry for the Bad Man4:52
- 18.I Know a Little3:28
- 19.Preacher's Daughter3:41
- 20.The Seasons4:11
- 21.Ain't No Good Life4:41
- 22.Call Me the Breeze5:08
- 23.White Dove2:58
- 24.Tuesday's Gone7:33
- 25.Free Bird4:08
- 26.Whiskey Rock-A Roller4:19
- 27.Searching4:01
- 28.Trust4:14
- 29.Every Mother's Son4:59
- 30.Down South Jukin'2:55
- 31.Am I Losin'4:35
- 32.Saturday Night Special5:10
- 33.Double Trouble3:05
- 34.You Got That Right3:47
- 35.The Needle and the Spoon3:54
- 36.I Ain't the One3:47
19911991
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The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection1991
- 1.Free Bird (demo)4:07
- 2.Junkie (demo)3:49
- 3.He’s Alive (demo)3:10
- 4.One More Time (original version)5:03
- 5.Gimme Three Steps (original version)4:09
- 6.Trust (original version)4:13
- 7.Comin’ Home5:31
- 8.Mr. Banker (demo)5:21
- 9.Down South Jukin’ (demo)2:55
- 10.Truck Drivin’ Man (demo)5:18
- 11.I Ain’t the One (demo)3:48
- 12.Poison Whiskey (demo)3:10
- 13.Tuesday’s Gone7:33
- 14.Things Goin’ On5:00
- 15.Free Bird9:12
- 16.Sweet Home Alabama4:45
- 17.Was I Right or Wrong?5:10
- 18.Workin’ for MCA4:47
- 19.Don’t Ask Me No Questions3:26
- 20.Swamp Music3:33
- 21.The Ballad of Curtis Lowe4:52
- 22.The Needle and the Spoon3:54
- 23.Call Me the Breeze5:09
- 24.Saturday Night Special5:10
- 25.Made in the Shade4:41
- 26.Am I Losin’4:34
- 27.On the Hunt5:28
- 28.(I Got the) Same Old Blues4:09
- 29.Double Trouble (live)3:05
- 30.Roll Gypsy Roll2:52
- 31.All I Can Do Is Write About It (acoustic)4:23
- 32.Four Walls of Raiford (undubbed demo)4:14
- 33.Gimme Back My Bullets (live)3:37
- 34.Searchin’ (live)4:01
- 35.Simple Man (live)6:48
- 36.Crossroads (live)4:17
- 37.T for Texas (live)8:44
- 38.Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (live)4:18
- 39.Ain’t No Good Life4:40
- 40.What’s Your Name (alternate mix)3:37
- 41.Georgia Peaches3:14
- 42.What’s Your Name3:32
- 43.I Never Dreamed5:20
- 44.I Know a Little3:27
- 45.Honky Tonk Night Time Man4:04
- 46.That Smell5:48
- 47.You Got That Right3:48
Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits1989
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Best of the Rest1987
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Legend1987
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What's Your Name1987
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Gold & Platinum1979
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Skynyrd’s First and… Last1978
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Street Survivors1977
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Gimme Back My Bullets1976
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Nuthin’ Fancy1975
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Second Helping1974
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(pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd)1973
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Karaoke in the Style of Lynyrd Skynyrd
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- MCA Inc.
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- Capricorn Records
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- MCA Records
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Also known as: Lenhard Skinnerd, Leonard Skinner, Leonard Skinnerd, Lynard Skynard, Lynard Skynyrd, Lyndyrd Skynyrd
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.
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