![]() Though the Allman Brothers Band and groups led by Charlie Daniels and Marshall Tucker preceded Lynyrd Skynyrd, the group was an avatar of the Southern rock brand, scoring platinum and gold albums lodged atop Billboard’s Top 200 and Top 10 pop singles starting with 1974’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” Co-written by Rossington and lyricist-singer Ronnie Van Zant, that song humorously responded to Neil Young’s cutting putdowns of the South in “Alabama” and “Southern Man” with “I hope Neil Young will remember / A Southern man don’t need him around anyhow.”Īfter the plane crash, but before Skynyrd regrouped, Rossington formed the Rossington-Collins Band with his future wife, Dale Krantz, and fellow Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins, which lasted only two years but resulted in two albums, 1980’s “Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere” and 1981’s “This Is the Way.” Splitting with Collins, the guitarist then formed the Rossington Band with Dale Krantz-Rossington, releasing two albums in 19.Ī decade after the plane crash seemed to have forced the group into emeritus status, Lynyrd Skynyrd roared back to life in 1987, for what was initially planned to be just one reunion tour. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the group’s debut album, “Pronounced Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd.” ![]() They’d love it if their music was still being played when they’re gone,” he told Rolling Stone late last year. “Me, Allen and Ronnie started this band with a dream of making it big, and that dream came true. Rossington did not make any apologies for keeping the group going, years after he became the last original member to be part of the lineup. He is planning to be in Plant City next month.” At some 2022 shows, Rossington played for only the second half of the concerts, due to his health issues. A week ago, in response to online fan queries about when or whether the guitarist would be returning to the touring lineup, the official Skynyrd Facebook account replied: “Gary will come to shows for guest appearances as he is feeling well and able. ![]() However, Rossington had not been performing at the group’s recent concerts. In December, Lynyrd Skynyrd had announced an upcoming 22-city co-headlining tour with ZZ Top that was scheduled to begin in July. The guitarist was known for contributing distinctive slide guitar parts to class songs like the band’s anthemic “Free Bird” - as part of what ultimately ended up being a triple-guitar lineup - as well for co-writing Skynyrd classics such as “Sweet Home Alabama.” ![]()
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