January 15: Birthday of Ronnie Van Zant (1948), rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Ronnie Van Zant (born in Jacksonville in 1948; died in a plane crash, October 20, 1977, in Gillsburg) LYNYRD SKYNYRD The legacy began some 41 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, and halted for a decade by the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. Since then, the band tragically lost Allen Collins, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson, yet Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks on with original member Gary Rossington joined by Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Johnny Colt, Peter Keys, Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase. The rock and roll powerhouse continually tours, this summer heading out on their second run with Bad Company. 2014 marks the 8th year for their annual Simple Man Cruise, a four day voyage filled with the best music in Southern Rock including an outdoor beach show featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time in the cruise’s history. youtu.be/ye5BuYf8q4o
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:08:17 +0000
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