Guitarist Gary Rossington died at 71. He was the last original member of which classic rock band? – answered
Guitarist Gary Rossington died at 71. He was the last original member of which classic rock band?
The options that are given for this Bing homepage quiz are listed below:
A: Lynyrd Skynyrd
B: Jethro Tull
C: Uriah Heep
The correct answer is Lynyrd Skynyrd.
See The Reason for That answer below:
Gary Rossington, the last surviving original member and co-founder of Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away at the age of 71. Rossington was known for his contributions to the band’s classic hits, including writing “Sweet Home Alabama” and playing slide guitar on “Free Bird.” The cause of his death has not been revealed.
In a Facebook post, the band expressed their condolences and described Rossington as not just a bandmate but also a friend, family member, songwriter, and guitarist. They added that he is now reunited with his Skynyrd brothers in heaven and playing his guitar as beautifully as always.
Rossington had survived a car accident in 1976 and a plane crash in 1977 that killed several members of the band. He also underwent multiple heart surgeries, including a quintuple bypass surgery in 2003 and a heart attack in 2015.
Born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1951, Rossington formed Lynyrd Skynyrd with drummer Bob Burns and bassist Larry Junstrom. The band’s debut album “Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-’nérd” included hits like “Tuesday’s Gone,” “Simple Man,” and “Gimme Three Steps,” but it was “Free Bird” that became their signature song, thanks in part to Rossington’s slide guitar work.
The band’s controversial song “Sweet Home Alabama,” co-written by Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, and Ed King, was a response to Neil Young’s criticism of slavery in the South in his songs “Alabama” and “Southern Man.” The song references both Young and Alabama Governor George Wallace, but Rossington explained that the band did not support segregation and included the “boo, boo, boo” in the song to express their disapproval of Wallace.
Despite criticism of the Confederate flag, which the band used in their live shows for years, Rossington remained committed to Lynyrd Skynyrd and their dream of achieving success like the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. He once said, “We had a dream, and that was to make it big like the Beatles or Stones, and we did, and then what happened happened. Now we’re the only people to carry on for the dreamers.”
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