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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Active

1960s - 2020s

Formed

1965 in Jacksonville, FL

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Southern Rock Album Rock Arena Rock Blues-Rock Boogie Rock Hard Rock Rock & Roll

Group Members

Allen Collins Artimus Pyle Billy Powell Ed King Gary Rossington Johnny Van Zant Ronnie Van Zant Bob Burns Dale Krantz-Rossington Larry Junstrom Leon Wilkeson Greg T. Walker Hughie Thomasson Owen Hale Rickey Medlocke Ean Evans Jeff McAllister Johnny Colt Kenny Aronoff Mark Matejka Michael Cartellone Mike Estes Peter Keys Randall Hall Robert Kearns Steve Gaines Kurt Custer Keith Christopher
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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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The definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger.
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Album Highlights

  • (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd …
  • Second Helping
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Second Helping
  • Endangered Species
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Endangered Species
  • Vicious Cycle
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Vicious Cycle
  • Live from Freedom Hall
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Live from Freedom Hall
  • Gold & Platinum
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Gold & Platinum
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