| A SOUTHERN TRIBUTE TO LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND THE 1977 LYNYRD SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH |
| Ronnie Van Zant 1964-1977 Allen Collins 1964-1977 Gary Rossington 1964-Present Bob Burns 1964-1974 Larry Junstrom 1964-1972 Leon Wilkeson 1972-2001 |
| Ed King 1973-1975 & 1987-1995 Steve Gaines 1976-1977 Billy Powell 1973-Present Artimus Pyle 1975-1992 Background Vocals: Cassie Gaines, JoJo Billingsley & Leslie Hawkins |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd 1976 live album "One More From The Road" The LP's success came with fringe benefits, allowing the band to trade their tour bus for a private plane |
| Rickey Medlocke briefly played drums in 1971, & currently plays guitar (2007) |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd Classic Songs Freebird, Gimme Three Steps, Truck Drivin' Man, Poison Whiskey, Tuesday's Gone, Things Goin' On, Sweet Home Alabama, Workin' For MCA, Don't Ask Me No Questions, Swamp Music, That Smell The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe, The Needle And The Spoon, Call Me The Breeze, Saturday Night Special, Gimme Back My Bullets, Searchin', Simple Man, T For Texas, Whiskey Rock-A-Roller, One More Time Ain't No Good Life, What's Your Name, I Never Dreamed, I Know A Little, You Got That Right Lynyrd Skynyrd Biography 1966-1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd was the most critically lauded and commercial successful of the Allman Brothers-influenced Southern bands. They first rose to prominence in 1973. The nucleus of what would become Lynyrd Skynyrd first met in high school in there home town of Jacksonville Florida. Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and Gary Rossington formed the band My Backyard in 1965, eventually joined by Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell. Their later name immortalized a gym teacher, Leonard Skinner, who was known to punish students who had long hair. The band, with original drummer Bob Burns, were playing in Atlanta at a bar called Funocchio's in 1972 when they were spotted by Al Kooper, who was on tour with Badfinger and also scouting bands for MCA's New Sounds Of The South label. Kooper signed Lynyrd Skynyrd and produced their 1973 debut, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, adding session guitarist Ed King (late of the Strawberry Alarm Clock). The group's initial hook was its three-guitar attack, topping the Allmans trademark two-guitar leads. They first got major FM airplay with the long Freebird written as a tribute to Duane Allman, which eventually became an anthem for Skynyrd fans. The band hooked up with the Who's Quadrophenia tour in 1972 and began to acquire a reputation as a live band. Their 1974 follow-up LP, the platinum Second Helping, also produced by Kooper, reached #12. It included another instant Southern standard, "Sweet Home Alabama" a reply to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man." But Van Zant often wore a Neil Young t-shirt, and Young later offered the band several songs to record, although they never made it to vinyl. In late 1974, King left, leaving the band with just two guitars, and in early 1975 Artimus Pyle joined as replacement for Burns. The band's third record went to #9, but 1976's Gimme Back My Bullets, produced by Tom Dowd, sold somewhat less. They recouped in October 1976 with the double live One More From The Road, recorded at Atlanta's Fox Theater, which went to #9, sold platinum and featured third guitarist Steve Gaines, plus a trio of female backup singers, including Gaines's sister Cassie. The band became one of the biggest United States concert draws. Street Survivors, their sixth LP, was released three days before the plane crash of October 20, 1977. |
| The Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mississippi - Tennessee connection Mississippi & Tennessee |
TENNESSEE: Nashville Tennessee has always
been a favorite place for the Lynyrd Skynyrd band,
and their fans. They have performed often in
Nashville over the years, and chose the Music City
for the first on-stage reunions after the plane crash,
plus recordings and DVD tapings.
Webmaster of this website (& other music websites),
Pat Adams, from Nashville, supplied much of the
Nashville information & memorabilia. He was within
feet of the band at the first (on-stage) reunion of the
survivors, after the plane crash in January of 1979,
as was also at the second (on-stage) reunion
of the band many years 1987. He was at the
Tennessee Theater when Johnny Van Zant
opened for the Rossington-Collins Band in 1980,
and attended at least ten Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts
over the years, including three concerts before the
plane crash. He has taken many pictures of the band
and was in Southern Mississippi, when the plane
crashed in Gillsburg. Pat recently photographed
Lynyrd Skynyrd & Van Zant in Nashville in 2006.
been a favorite place for the Lynyrd Skynyrd band,
and their fans. They have performed often in
Nashville over the years, and chose the Music City
for the first on-stage reunions after the plane crash,
plus recordings and DVD tapings.
Webmaster of this website (& other music websites),
Pat Adams, from Nashville, supplied much of the
Nashville information & memorabilia. He was within
feet of the band at the first (on-stage) reunion of the
survivors, after the plane crash in January of 1979,
as was also at the second (on-stage) reunion
of the band many years 1987. He was at the
Tennessee Theater when Johnny Van Zant
opened for the Rossington-Collins Band in 1980,
and attended at least ten Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts
over the years, including three concerts before the
plane crash. He has taken many pictures of the band
and was in Southern Mississippi, when the plane
crashed in Gillsburg. Pat recently photographed
Lynyrd Skynyrd & Van Zant in Nashville in 2006.
| This Tribute is a personal website only, by Pat Adams in Nashville TN, with the help of Jacquelyn Cooper in Mississippi Pat Adams email: pat@tennesseeconcerts.com Jacquelyn Cooper email: oneluckymaiden@yahoo.com | Links | Advertise | Store | Link To Us | About Us | Newsletter | Buy Tickets | Play It Again Jam | |
| Albums 1973-1977 |
| Including tribute pages, related to MISSISSIPPI and TENNESSEE News events describing the Tragic Plane Crash (and follow up) on October 20, 1977 in Gillsburg Mississippi. Exclusive Plane Crash Pictures. Later Reunions and Concerts in Nashville, a Tribute Concert at the Mississippi plane crash site, 2006 Skynyrd Pictures |
MISSISSIPPI: Mississippi was the location
of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash on
October 20, 1977. The plane crash
occurred near Gillsburg Mississsippi on
Jacquelyn Cooper's grandfathers land.
It happened, "in the woods behind the house",
she says. Her family helped survivors at the
crash site and was mentioned in the book
written by plane survivor Gene Odom (band
bodyguard) called "I'll Never Forget You".
Jacquelyn supplied many of the Gillsburg area,
photo's, including, some of the only pictures of
the plane crash site. She also supplied
information on the Lynyrd Skynyrd/Mississippi
section of this website from her people, in
Mississippi.
She attended the Southern Tribute concert at
the plane crash scene 25 years after the crash
and even owns a few pieces from the plane.
Jacquelyn's mother Connie recalls some of her
memories of the crash scene.
of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash on
October 20, 1977. The plane crash
occurred near Gillsburg Mississsippi on
Jacquelyn Cooper's grandfathers land.
It happened, "in the woods behind the house",
she says. Her family helped survivors at the
crash site and was mentioned in the book
written by plane survivor Gene Odom (band
bodyguard) called "I'll Never Forget You".
Jacquelyn supplied many of the Gillsburg area,
photo's, including, some of the only pictures of
the plane crash site. She also supplied
information on the Lynyrd Skynyrd/Mississippi
section of this website from her people, in
Mississippi.
She attended the Southern Tribute concert at
the plane crash scene 25 years after the crash
and even owns a few pieces from the plane.
Jacquelyn's mother Connie recalls some of her
memories of the crash scene.
| Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert Pictures |
ALBUMS RELEASED UP UNTIL 1977
1973 Pronouned Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd
1974 Second Helping
1975 Nuthin Fancy
1976 Gimme Back My Bullets
1977 Street Survivors
1973 Pronouned Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd
1974 Second Helping
1975 Nuthin Fancy
1976 Gimme Back My Bullets
1977 Street Survivors
| Allen Collins |
| Ronnie Van Zant |
| Gary Rossington |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd members up until 1977 |
| THE PLANE CRASH, What Happened? 1977: Details of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in Gillsburg Mississippi on October 20th. Newspaper accounts of the tragedy. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PLANE CRASH SCENE These are rare pictures, taken the day after the plane crash CRASH FOLLOW-UP: What happened after the Plane Crash? Follow-up Book and News Reports to the plane crash RETURN TO STAGE: Lynyrd Skynyrd returns to the Stage From 1979: The survivors reunite. The band continues on SOUTHERN TRIBUTE concert at the Plane Crash site 2002: A concert held at the Gillsburg Mississippi plane crash site 25 years later, featuring Artimus Pyle, Jimmie VanZant & Travis Tritt SKYNYRD 2006: Pictures from the 2006 CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair Pictures of Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Titan's Coliseum (L.P. Field) taken during the 2006 CMA Music Festival, also known as Fan Fair in Nashville. |
| TENNESSEE CONCERTS SEARCH ENGINE Search this website Website by Pat Adams - pat@tennesseeconcerts.com |
| LYNYRD SKYNYRD SOUTHERN TRIBUTE 1977 PLANE CRASH NEWS ARTICLES WITH EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF THE CRASH SCENE OFFICIAL LINK: www.SouthernTribute.com. By Pat Adams from TennesseeConcerts.com & Jacquelyn Cooper at the crash sight |
| Early Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama - 1974 Promo Video - This is with Ed King on guitar and Bob Burns on drums. YouTube Video |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd - You Got That Right Lynyrd Skynyrd featuring Steve Gaines & Ronnie VanZant on vocals, and Artimus Pyle on drums.July 13, 1977 in Asbury Park, NJ Black & White footage - YouTube Video |
| Jacquelyn Cooper & Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash surviver Gene Odom in 2008 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd back up singer JoJo Billingsley. JoJo had a dream about the plane crashing. She chose not to ride on the plane that day, after trying to talk the others out of flying on it. |
| JoJo Billingsley & Pat Adams. 2007 |
| Jacquelyn Cooper (right) & her mother (left) Jacquelyn's mother was at the plane crash site, soon after it happened |
| Pat Adams from TennesseeConcerts, with Charlie Daniels. Charlie was first to reunite Lynyrd Skynyrd after the crash |
| FEATURED RELATED LINK: My (Pat Adams) full interview with Jacquelyn Cooper, a relative of the plane crash site landowner and rescuers. She worked with me on this tribute and supplied much of the information, including the rare plane crash pictures. Published in SouthernFriedMagazine.com http://www.southernfriedmagazine.com/magazine/ modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4 |
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| PLEASE READ & SIGN OUR LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE GUESTBOOK PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 Send us your Lynyrd Skynyrd Memories Email to: southerntribute@tennesseeconcerts.com |
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