Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Active: 1964 - present
Biography
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964. The group originally formed under the name My Backyard and included Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), *Larry Junstrom* (bass), and Bob Burns (drums). Over the next several years, the band performed under various names and underwent multiple lineup changes while touring small venues. In 1968, they adopted the name Lynyrd Skynyrd, later becoming associated with the Southern rock genre.
Genres
Lynyrd Skynyrd Discography
- (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Free Bird / Down South Jukin' (1974) - Single - rated 4.04/5
- Second Helping (1974) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Nuthin' Fancy (1975) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- One More From the Road (1976) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Gimme Back My Bullets (1976) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Street Survivors (1977) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Skynyrd's First and... Last (1978) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits (1989) - Compilation - rated 3.68/5
- 1991 (1991) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- The Last Rebel (1993) - Album - rated 2.93/5
- Endangered Species (1994) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Twenty (1997) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album (1998) - Compilation
- Extended Versions: The Encore Collection (1998) - Compilation
- The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd (1998) - Compilation
- Lyve From Steel Town (1998) - Album
- Classic Lynyrd Skynyrd (The Universal Masters Collection) (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.36/5
- Edge of Forever (1999) - Album - rated 2.89/5
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.41/5
- Christmas Time Again (2000) - Album - rated 2.18/5
- Then and Now (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.13/5
- All Time Greatest Hits (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.72/5
- The Collection (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
- Vicious Cycle (2003) - Album - rated 2.98/5
- God & Guns (2009) - Album - rated 2.9/5
- Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012) - Album - rated 3.04/5
Members
- Rickey Medlocke - guitar, vocals, mandolin (1971–1972; 1996–Present)
- Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals (1987–Present)
- Michael Cartellone - drums (1999–Present)
- Mark Matejka - guitar, backing vocals (2006–Present)
- Peter Keys - keyboards (2009–Present)
- Damon Johnson - guitar (2023–Present)
- Robbie Harrington - bass (2025–Present)
- Carol Chase - backing vocals (1996–Present)
- Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals (1993–Present)
- Gary Rossington - guitar (1964–1977; 1987–2023)
- Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals (1964–1977)
- Allen Collins - guitar (1964–1977)
- Bob Burns - drums (1964–1971; 1972–1975)
- Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals (1972–1977; 1987–2001)
- Billy Powell - keyboards, piano (1972–1977; 1987–2009)
- Ed King - guitar, bass, backing vocals (1972–1975; 1987–1996)
- Artimus Pyle - drums (1975–1977; 1987–1991)
- Randall Hall - guitar, backing vocals (1987–1993)
- Owen Hale - drums (1994–1998)
- Hughie Thomasson - guitar, backing vocals (1996–2005)
- Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals (2001–2009)