|
See All Dates |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lynyrd Skynyrd Origin Jacksonville, Florida, United States Genre(s) Southern rock, hard rock, blues-rock, Boogie rock Years active 1970–1977 1987-present Label(s) MCA, Atlantic, Capricorn, SPV Records, CMC International, Sanctuary, Universal Associated acts .38 Special, Van Zant, Rossington Collins Band, Allen Collins Gary Rossington Rickey Medlocke Ean Evans Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Former members Ronnie Van Zant Billy Powell Allen Collins Larry Junstrom Bob Burns Greg T. Walker Leon Wilkeson Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Randall Hall Kurt Custer Mike Estes Owen Hale Hughie Thomasson Jeff McAllister Kenny Aronoff Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /?l?n?d'sk?n?d/) is an American Southern rock band. The band became prominent in the Southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before several members, including lead vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, died in a plane crash in 1977 five miles northeast of Gillsburg, Mississippi. The band reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Ronnie's younger brother, Johnny Van Zant as the frontman, and continues to record music today. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006. Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 Peak years (1973–1977) 1.3 Plane crash (1977) 1.4 Hiatus (1977–1987) 1.5 Reunion years (1987–present) 2 Tours 3 Recognition 3.1 Honors 3.2 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3.3 Tributes 4 Members 5 Discography 5.1 Studio albums 6 Notes History Early years In the summer of 1964, teenage friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, and Gary Rossington, formed the band "The Noble Five", which then changed in 1965 to "My Backyard", when Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns joined in Jacksonville, Florida. Their early influences included British Invasion bands such as Free, The Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, as well as Southern blues and country & western music.[citation needed] In 1968, the group won a local Battle of the Bands contest and the opening slot on several Southeast shows for the California-based psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock.[citation needed] In 1970, roadie Billy Powell became the keyboardist for the band, and Van Zant sought a new name. "One Percent" and "The Noble Five" were each considered before the group settled on Leonard Skinnerd, a mocking tribute to a gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School, Leonard Skinner, who was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's policy against boys having long hair.[1][2] The more distinctive spelling was adopted before they released their first album. Despite their high school acrimony, the band developed a more friendly relationship with Skinner in later years, and invited him to introduce them at a concert in the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.[3] The band continued to perform throughout | ||||
|