Gary Rossington

Born: 1951-12-04

Rossington formed the band "The Noble Five" as a teenager with friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns in the summer of 1964. They would later change the name of the band to "The One Percent" before becoming Lynyrd Skynyrd. Skynyrd gained national exposure starting in 1973 with the release of their first album (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) and hit single "Free Bird". Rossington's instrument of choice was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul that he purchased from a woman whose boyfriend had left her and left behind his guitar. He named it "Berneice" in honor of his mother whom he was close to. Rossington has played lead guitar on "Tuesday's Gone" and the slide guitar for "Free Bird". Along with Collins, Rossington also provided the guitar work for "Simple Man". Rossington co-founded The Rossington-Collins Band with Collins in 1980. The band released two albums, but disbanded in 1982 after the death of Collins' wife, Kathy. Rossington still plays in the current Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup. With the death of keyboardist, Billy Powell, on January 28, 2009, Rossington is now the only original band member left in the reformed band.


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If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Released: 2018-03-13

The story of Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Greatest American Rock Band Ever. We fly beyond Free Bird to...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Lyve!

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Released: 2019-11-07

This concert film, directed by multi award-winning director Shaun Silva and Tacklebox Films,...

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Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Released: 2015-10-16

This music documentary tracks the meteoric rise of classic rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as the...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans

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Released: 2015-07-31

On November 122014, an extraordinary collection of artists came together at the Fox Theatre in...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth '76

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Released: 2021-04-09

On August 21st, 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd took the stage at Knebworth Park in England as part of a...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Old Grey Whistle Test

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Released: 1975-01-01

Bob Harris presents a concert by the southern rockers, recorded in Shepherd's Bush, London for...

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Freebird: The Movie

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Released: 1996-01-01

See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Rockpalast

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Released: 1996-01-01

A concert shot for the Rockpalast show on the Loreley Festival on June 23, 1996. As a special...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City

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Released: 2006-06-23

Newly mixed and mastered, Live in Atlantic City celebrates the legend that is Lynyrd Skynyrd in...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town

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Released: 1999-09-27

Recorded and filmed on July 15, 1997, at Star Lake Coca-Cola Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ’Lěh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd & Second Helping

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Released: 2015-10-23

Lynyrd Skynyrd performed their first two studio albums, Pronounced 'Leh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd and...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Soundstage

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Released: 2010-02-18

With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals, and trademark layered...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour

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Released: 2003-07-11

The Vicious Cycle Tour was a live tour celebrating Lynyrd Skynyrd's 30 years of being a group....

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall

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Released: 2008-01-01

One of the last concerts to be recorded with longtime members Billy Powell and Ean Evans, both...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Winterland 1976

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Released: 1976-03-04

Lynyrd Skynyrd took to the stage at Winterland Arena in San Francisco, CA on March 7th, 1976,...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tribute Tour

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Released: 1987-10-01

The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour was a tour that was undertaken to pay tribute to the original...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Austin City Limits

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Released: 1999-12-15

For over thirty years, Lynyrd Skynyrd have carried the torch for southern rock with a fever...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Hellfest 2019

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Released: 2019-06-23

Southern rock pioneers Lynyrd Skynyrd take to the stage at Hellfest 2019 in Clisson, France for...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd : Live at Winterland 1975

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Released: 1975-04-27

By the time Lynyrd Skynyrd played this sold-out show at San Francisco's Winterland ballroom on...

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Behind the Music

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First aired: 1997-08-17

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

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CMT Crossroads

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First aired: 2002-01-13

Country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories...

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