Lynyrd Skynyrd is a hallmark band for the Southern Hard-Rock genre who saw its prominence during the 70's and is still highly-popular among many people today, epitomizing the ideas of the Southern Rebel and frequently working the rebel flag (also known as the Confederate flag) into their image, not as a symbol of racism or hatred, but for their Southern pride and ideals. Some of their most notable and my personal favorite songs include Free Bird, Simple Man, and Sweet Home Alabama.
Unfortunately, in 1977 Convair flight CV-300 crashed while carrying the band to an appearance at LSU. Among the casualties were lead-singer Ronnie Van Zant, lead-guitarist Steve Gaines, and many other members of their flight including both pilots. They are still remembered to this day by family, friends, and many fans who had never even met them.
In memory of those lost, to this day the surviving members refuse to replace Van Zant in concert on the vocals for their hit Free Bird, opting instead to perform it as an acoustic-only version.
this is a very interesting article, I always wondered who Lynyrd Skynyrd was. Now I know it was a band!
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