Gary Rossington
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Gary Robert Rossington was an American musician best known as a founding guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, with whom he performed until his death. Rossington was also a founding member o
Rossington (center) with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977
Rossington (right) performing alongside Rickey Medlocke in 2011
Ronnie Van Zant
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Ronald Wayne Van Zant was an American singer, best known as the founder, lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of Johnny Van Zant, the c
Gary Rossington
…aspirations. It was Rossington's love of baseball that indirectly led to the formation of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the summer of 1964. He became acquainted with Ronnie Van Zant and Bob Burns while playing on rival Jacksonville baseball teams and the trio decided to jam together one afternoon after Burns was injured by a ball…
Van Zant in 1976