Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd/ LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd) is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida.
The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar), and Bob Burns (drums).
The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on « Lynyrd Skynyrd » in 1969.
The band released its first album in 1973, having 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, Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seriously injuring the rest of the band.
Lynyrd Skynyrd reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Ronnie’s brother Johnny Van Zant as lead vocalist. They continue to tour and record with co-founder Rossington (the band’s sole continuous member), Johnny Van Zant, and Rickey Medlocke, who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before his return in 1996.
In January 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced its farewell tour, and continue touring as of October 2019. Members are also working on their fifteenth album.
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lynyrd Skynyrd No. 95 on their list of the « 100 Greatest Artists of All Time ». Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006. To date, the band has sold more than 28 million records in the United States.
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar tabs
- All I Can Do
- Am A Losin
- Cheatin Woman
- Comin Home
- Dont Ask Me No Questions
- Dont Ask Me No Questions2
- Double Trouble
- Free Bird
- Gimme Back My Bullets
- Gimme Three Steps
- Gimme Three Steps2
- I Aint The One
- Junkie
- Last Rebel Acoustic
- Last Rebel
- Mr Banker
- Needle And The Spoon
- Needle And The Spoon2
- On The Hunt
- One More Time
- Poison Whiskey
- Same Old Blues
- Saturday Night Special
- Searching
- Simple Kind Of Man
- Simple Man
- Swamp Music
- Swamp Music2
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Sweet Home Alabama2
- That Smell
- The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
- The Ballad Of Curtis Loew2
- The Last Rebel
- The Seasons
- They Call Me The Breeze
- Travelin Man Solo
- Tuesdays Gone With The Wind
- Voodoo Lake
- Was I Right Or Wrong
- Whats Your Name
- Working For Mca
