Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd biography

Current members

• Gary Rossington - guitars (1964-1977, 1979, 1987-present)
• Rickey Medlocke - vocals, drums, mandolin (1970-1971), guitars, backing vocals (1996-present)
• Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals (1987-present)
• Michael Cartellone - drums (1999-present)
• Mark Matejka - guitars (2006-present)
• Peter Keys - keyboards (2009-present)
• Johnny Colt - bass (March 2012-present)

Current touring members

• Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals (1987-present)
• Carol Chase - backing vocals (1991-present)

Former members

• Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals (1964-1977; died 1977)
• Allen Collins - rhythm and lead guitars (1964-1977, 1979; died 1990)
• Bob Burns - drums (1964-1970, 1972-1974)
• Larry Junstrom - bass (1964-1970)
• Greg T. Walker - bass (1970-1971)
• Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals (1972-1973, 1973-1977, 1987-2001; died 2001)
• Billy Powell - keyboards (1972-1977, 1979, 1987-2009; died 2009)
• Ed King - rhythm and lead guitars, bass, backing vocals (1972-1975, 1987-1996)
• Artimus Pyle - drums, percussion (1974-1977, 1979, 1987-1991)
• Steve Gaines - rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals (1976-1977; died 1977)
• Randall Hall - rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals (1987-1993; previously touring member: 1970)
• Kurt Custer - drums, perscussion (1991-1994)
• Mike Estes - rhythm and lead guitars (1993-1996)
• Owen Hale - drums, percussion (1994-1998)
• Hughie Thomasson - lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1996-2005; died 2007)
• Jeff McAllister - drums (1998-1999)
• Kenny Aronoff - drums (1999)
• Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals (2001-2009; died 2009)
• Robert Kearns - bass, backing vocals (2009-2012)

Former touring members

• Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals (1975-1977)
• JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals (1975-1977; died 2010)
• Cassie Gaines - backing vocals (1975-1977; died 1977)
• Robert (Bob) Brown - guitars (1982-1984)
• Carol Bristow - backing vocals (1987-1991)
• Tim Lindsey - bass (1993; filled in for Leon Wilkeson on tour)
• Joey Huffman - keyboards (2008; filled in for Billy Powell on tour)

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