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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Iconic southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was formed in 1969. Acknowledged as the greatest southern rock band of all time, the group is best known for the songs “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird” as well as the tragic 1977 plane crash that took the lives of several members of the band. Founded by vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, bassist Larry Junstrom, and drummer Bob Burns, the group’s members had been playing together in various formations since 1963. Originally known as Leonard Skinnered (an homage to a high school physical education tea...