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Gary Rossington Dies: Guitarist And Last Surviving Original Member Of Lynyrd Skynyrd Was 71 Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who survived their 1977 plane crash and played with the band until this year, died Sunday. He was 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band wrote on its official Facebook page. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.” No other details were provided. Rossington was badly injured in the 1977 plane crash that killed four members of the legendary Southern rock band including frontman Ronnie Van Zant. Rossington broke both of his legs, arms and ankles and his pelvis. He rejoined the band when Van Zant’s brother Johnny reformed the group in 1987, and the band had been recording and touring ever since. Rossington had emergency heart surgery in 2021 but recovered and rejoined the band. News of his death comes as the band was revving to go on a 22-city North American tour with ZZ Top beginning in June. “The last of the Free Birds has flown home,” friend Charlie Daniels wrote in tribute today on Twitter. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s original lineup included Rossington, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarists Allen Collins and Larry Junstrom and drummer Bob Burns. They formed in 1964 in Jacksonville, FL with the name My Backyard. The group’s self-titled 1973 debut LP, subtitled (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd), was a hit and featured such classics tracks as “Gimme Three Steps,” “Tuesday’s Gone” and “Simple Man” and “Free Bird,” a Top 20 pop single that would become one of rock’s most popular and enduring songs. The album hit No. 27 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum. Skynyrd would make four more studio albums and a live album before the plane crash. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. After recovering from his injuries in the crash, Rossington formed the Rossington Collins Band with fellow Collins. Featuring Dale Krantz on vocals, their 1980 debut album made the Top 15 and went gold, spawning an FM hit with “Don’t Misunderstand Me.” The group broke up after its 1981 follow-up disc, This Is the Way. Rossington then formed The Rossington Band, which made one album in 1988. |
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 Where's his Bat-package?
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That man is a legend on so many levels. RIP  |
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| A legend. Rest In Peace Gary Rossington. | ||
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| RIP | ||
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 I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans.
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| Another legend gone with the wind. Thanks for the all the music; my life would not have been the same without it as a soundtrack. RIP | ||
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| Blarg, the final Three Steps! Rest well good sir! | ||
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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 I haven't aired it out. It's part of the provenance.
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| He kept the music going after the rest of the group left us, and way too young. Such an iconic band, as well as iconic music. R.I.P. |
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