Lynyrd Skynyrd

Members: ~~Allen Collins~~, ~~Artimus Pyle (2)~~, Billy Powell, ~~Bob Burns (2)~~, Dale Rossington, ~~Ed King (2)~~, Gary Rossington, ~~Hughie Thomasson~~, ~~Leon Wilkeson~~, Michael Cartellone, ~~Owen Hale~~, Rick Medlocke, ~~Ronnie Van Zant~~
Genre: Rock , 70s

Biography: Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd/ len-ərd-skin-ərd) is an American rock band best known for popularizing the southern hard-rock genre during the 1970s. Originally formed in 1964 as My Backyard in Jacksonville, Florida, the band used various names such as The Noble Five and One Percent, before coming up with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1969. The band rose to worldwide recognition on the... [read more]