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| Born | January 15, 1948 |
| Hometown | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Spouse | Judy Van Zant Jenness (m 1972 - 1977) , Nadine Inscoe (m 1967 - 1969) |
| Children | Melody Van Zant |
| Parents | Lacy Van Zant , Marion Virginia Van Zant , Lacy Austin |
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How Gary Rossington played through the pain to define the quintessential Southern rock sound with Lynyrd Skynyrd
- We pay tribute to the ultimate survivor, who broke every bone in his body and still kept the music going with a style that inspired generations of players
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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies aged 71
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Dolly Parton’s ‘Rockstar’ Has a Feature by Literally Every Rock Star
The country legend's long-promised rock album features Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, Rob Halford, Elton John, and 30-plus other guests
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Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue without Gary Rossington and honor tour dates with ZZ Top
“Gary was always the first to say how, ‘Skynyrd’s music is bigger than me or any one person,’” says Rossington’s widow
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Lynyrd Skynyrd are to continue touring without any original members, following the death of guitarist Gary Rossington
Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd are to carry on in the wake of the March 5 death of their final original member, Gary Rossington
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Will Officially Continue Touring in 2023
Southern rock band will embark on its first full tour since original guitarist Gary Rossington's death in March
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21 Facts That Are So Interesting, They Truly Had My Jaw On The Floor This Week
Things might have been a lot different on the Titanic if the ship's lookouts had access to their binoculars! Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee, the ship's lookouts, reportedly didn't have binoculars during the voyage, and had to rely only on their eyesight to help guide the ship. The ship's second officer had been replaced just before the Titanic set sail. During the transition, the key to the locker containing the binoculars was misplaced. The key was actually later found and sold for $130,000 a
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Lighters up! Skynyrd is Jacksonville's favorite homegrown act
Lynyrd Skynyrd easily beat Ray Charles to be named as Jacksonville's favorite homegrown music act. So when are we changing the name to Skynyrdville?
- EntertainmentThe Tennessean
Slash, Billy Gibbons, Cody Johnson, Wynonna, more to honor Lynyrd Skynyrd's legacy at 2023 CMT Music Awards
The passing of guitarist Gary Rossington, the final original founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, will be mourned at the event
- EntertainmentGuitar World
Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd pay tribute to Gary Rossington at their first show since the founding guitarist passed away
The band paid their respects onstage in Florida, while performing Tuesday’s Gone
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd Salute Gary Rossington at First Show Since Guitarist’s Death
The undeterred Southern rockers played "Tuesday's Gone" for Rossington at a Florida concert, a week after its last original member died at 71
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Broken bottles, sliced hands and drunken carnage: the true story behind Lynyrd Skynyrd’s infamous 'Bloodbath In Hamburg'
A mixture of peach schnapps and an inebriated Ronnie Van Zant meant that Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1975 European tour got off to the worst possible start
