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Lynyrd Skynyrd
Fact #1 The name, Lynyrd Skynyrd, came from the bands' hated gym teacher, Lenaord Skinner.
Fact #2 A fatal plane crash injured 20 and killed six including the vocalist, Ronnie van Zant, and the drummer, Steve Gaines. The plane crashed, October 20th, 1977.
Fact #3 Robert Johnson inspired the whole band with his amazing guitar playing and vocals.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's first song was, Free Bird, it was released in late 1973
Billy Powell
Ronnie Van Zant
Artimus Pyle
Leon Wilkeson
Gary Rossington
Lynyrd's Skynyrd's last written song before the plane crash was, Tuesdays Gone