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Lynyrd Skynyrd
Formed in 1964
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Lynyrd Skynyrd ( LEH-nerd SKIN-nerd) 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 Ronnie Van Zant, Steve 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 continued to tour and record with Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke, who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before his return in 1996. Over the years, other founding members of the band have died either during or after their time in the band. In January 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced what was intended to be its farewell tour, though they have continued to tour since then. Members were still working on the band's fifteenth album at the time of Rossington's death in 2023, after which no founding members remained in the band.
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lynyrd Skynyrd No. 95 on its 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. As of 2023, the band has sold more than 78 million records in the World. AllMusic called them "the definitive Southern rock band".
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Lynyrd Skynyrd (prononcé : /ˌlɛnɚd ˈskɪnɚd/) est un groupe américain de rock sudiste originaire de Jacksonville en Floride.
Il est l'un des fondateurs, dans les années 1970, du rock sudiste, un style de rock influencé par la musique country et le blues provenant du sud des États-Unis. Formé originellement en 1964 sous le nom de My Backyard avant de devenir The Noble Five et, plus tard, One Percent, le groupe prend Lynyrd Skynyrd pour nom officiel et définitif en 1970. Il est rapidement reconnu dans le monde entier pour la qualité de ses prestations scéniques et ses deux plus grands succès, Sweet Home Alabama et Free Bird. Alors que Lynyrd Skynyrd est au sommet de son succès en 1977, trois de ses membres, dont Ronnie Van Zant, le chanteur, périssent dans un tragique accident d'avion, ce qui met un arrêt provisoire à la carrière du groupe.
En 1987, les rescapés de l'accident d'avion de 1977 reforment le groupe pour une tournée en hommage aux disparus. Ed King fait son retour et Johnny Van Zant remplace son défunt frère au chant. La tournée est un succès (375 000 personnes assistent aux concerts), ce qui incite le groupe à continuer l'aventure. En 2006, le groupe connaît la consécration en faisant son entrée au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Le guitariste Gary Rossington, dernier membre encore en vie du line-up originel du groupe, décède en mars 2023. Depuis, même s'ils ne sont pas les membres d'origine, le chanteur Johnny Van Zant et le guitariste Rickey Medlocke sont les deux membres notables du groupe encore vivants aujourd'hui. Quant à Dale Rossington, veuve de Gary, si elle est toujours choriste au sein du groupe aux côtés de Carol Chase, elle est néanmoins remplacée sur scène une fois sur deux par Stacey Michelle.
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Discography
Albums
- 1973 (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd)
- 1974 Second Helping
- 1975 Nuthin’ Fancy
- 1976 Gimme Back My Bullets
- 1977 Street Survivors
- 1991 1991
- 1993 The Last Rebel
- 1994 Endangered Species
- 1997 Twenty
- 1999 Edge of Forever
- 2000 Christmas Time Again
- 2003 Vicious Cycle
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EPs
- 1978 Down South Jukin’
- 1994 An Acoustic Sampler
Singles
- 1973 Gimme Three Steps
- 1973 Simple Man
- 1974 Free Bird / Down South Jukin'
- 1976 Freebird
- 1976 Freebird / Sweet Home Alabama / Double Trouble
- 1976 Sweet Home Alabama / Free Bird
- 1982 I've Been Your Fool
- 1994 Devil in the Bottle
- 1997 Travelin' Man
- 2009 Simple Life
- 2009 Still Unbroken
- 2010 Sweet Home Alabama
