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Original Members
Ronnie Van Zant*-Vocals
Allen Collins- Guitar
Gary Rossington- Guitar
Larry Junstrom-Bass
Bob Burns- Drums
Billy Powell- Keyboard

*Died in a plane crash in 1977 which involved many members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

How They Got Their Name-
Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from Gary Rossington's and Bob Burn's high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner. Skinner would enforce dress code, very strictly, that boys were not to have their hair touching their collar or sideburns below their ears. Some members were expelled because of the dress code. Earlier band names were 'Noble Five' and 'One Percent'.

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BW2417 Southern Rock's Finest at State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida 0 Oct 2 2008, 9:50 AM EDT by BW2417
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SOUTHERN ROCK’S FINEST -will headline the State Theatre (dowtown St Pete) with special guests Rebel Pride, Sobriety X, Un4Givin, Down Jr., Brian Chris, and Lavafish. Also coming along with SRF will be author GENE ODOM, former head of security for Lynyrd Skynyrd ,body guard of Ronnie Van Zant, and Skynyrd plane crash survivor. Gene will be signing his highly acclaimed book "Remembering the Freebirds of Southern Rock", and selling great Skynyrd photos etc. from his personal collection.Don’t miss this Show!!

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BW2417 TRIBUTE TO “COACH” LEONARD SKINNER AND SOUTHERN ROCK 0 Sep 14 2008, 1:57 PM EDT by BW2417
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This will be coach’s last public appearance.


I have wanted to do something very special for “Coach” Leonard Skinner for a while now. Little Leonard recently advised me that “Coaches” health is failing. So I have decided that the sooner the better. I checked with Morocco Shriners Temple and the only available time until next year would fall on Oct. 17, 2008. I knows this falls on our Bus Tour weekend. The bus tour weekend is still happening!!!! Nothing has changed! We will still be having the meet and greet. However, this tribute will be the same night, because of the availability of Morocco Shriner’s Temple as well as the “Coach’s declining health.
I will offer to all members of www.LynyrdSkynyrdDixie.com 1st dib on $20.00 a ticket for the “COACH’S ” TRIBUTE AND LAST AND FINAL PUBLIC APPEARANCE for 2 weeks only. These tickets can be purchased from www.LynyrdSkynyrdDixie.com .

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BW2417 Hit Men On The High Seas 0 Aug 11 2008, 7:23 PM EDT by BW2417
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THE HITMEN ON THE HIGH SEAS Cruise - Valentines 2009
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Gene Odom will be speaking onboard THE HITMEN ON THE HIGH SEAS cruise sharing his experience about his travels with the original band Lynyrd Skynyrd and the tragic airplane crash on October 20, 1977.

The Hitmen of Music Row are “hitting” the Caribbean for the HITMEN ON THE HIGH SEAS cruise event. The Hitmen of Music Row consists of master songwriters Bob DiPiero (George Strait’s “Blue Clear Sky,” Brooks & Dunn’s “Can’t Take the Honky Tonk Out Of the Girl”), Craig Wiseman (Kenny Chesney’s “The Good Stuff” and “Summertime,” Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying”), Jeffrey Steele (Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts The Most” and “My Wish”), and Tony Mullins (Kenny Chesney’s “How Forever Feels” and Rascal Flatts’ “Me & My Gang”). They have written 39 #1 songs, have over 300 charted singles, have over 800 recorded songs, and have songs on albums with over 150,000,000 combined sales. This cruise is departing from Miami, FL Sat 2/14/09 with stops at Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, returning back to Miami, FL Thu 2/19/09. The Hitmen of Music Row will be filming onboard the ship for segments to use on their reality show which airs on GAC.


Every passenger will be able to enjoy Carnival Cruise Lines exceptional stateroom accommodations, dining options, a variety of facilities and activities, entertainment, fitness center, Camp Carnival children’s program, special shipboard events and fabulous destinations. Those passengers sailing with the HITMEN ON THE HIGH SEAS will be given a special access pass upon boarding which will enable them access to special concerts performed by The Hitmen of Music Row, songwriting workshop, autograph sessions, and a Q & A session.
Visit http://www.hitmenonthehighseas.com/ or by calling the reservation hotline at 352-422-2620.

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