@onehitwondered.bsky.social#2HitTuesdays Interestingly, Ed King co-wrote “Sweet Home Alabama” with Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant. King famously counted-off ‘1-2-3’ at the very beginning of the single... and played both solos on the track. #EdKing #GarryRossington #RonnieVanZant #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@bandbee.bsky.socialRonnie Van Zant (1948–1977)
The barefoot, hard-drinking poet of Southern rock who reportedly told friends he'd never see 30 — and died at 29 in the 1977 plane crash. He's buried, as legend has it, in a Neil Young T-shirt.
@sonicbondpub.bsky.socialMany thanks to Record Collector for their recent review of Lynyrd Skynyrd On Track!
Buy from @burninshed or wherever you get your books!
#lynyrdskynyrd #southernrock #rootsrock #freebird #sweethomealabama #70srock #ronnievanzant #stevegaines
@beetlebump.bsky.social(4/6) ”I sure am glad I don’t wear shoes when I’m out there singing,” he whispered. “I love to feel that stage burn.”
#MusicSky #Skynyrd #OneMoreFromTheRoad #RonnieVanZant #LiveAtTheFox
@bookedonrock.bsky.socialRonnie Van Zant reportedly told his father he wouldn’t live to see 30. Tragically, he died just 87 days before his 30th birthday.
Chris Salisbury discusses the haunting story—and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s legacy.
Watch/listen: www.bookedonrock.com/post/lynyrd-...