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Gary Rossington
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Rossington formed the band "The Noble Five" as a teenager with friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns in the summer of 1964. They would later change…
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Rossington formed the band "The Noble Five" as a teenager with friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns in the summer of 1964. They would later change the name of the band to "The One Percent" before becoming Lynyrd Skynyrd. Skynyrd gained national exposure starting in 1973 with the release of their first album (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) and hit single "Free Bird". Rossington's instrument of choice was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul that he purchased from a woman whose boyfriend had left her and left behind his guitar. He named it "Berneice" in honor of his mother whom he was close to. Rossington has played lead guitar on "Tuesday's Gone" and the slide guitar for "Free Bird". Along with Collins, Rossington also provided the guitar work for "Simple Man". Rossington co-founded The Rossington-Collins Band with Collins in 1980. The band released two albums, but disbanded in 1982 after the death of Collins' wife, Kathy. Rossington still plays in the current Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup. With the death of keyboardist, Billy Powell, on January 28, 2009, Rossington is now the only original band member left in the reformed band.
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- 2023
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2021
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth '76
Movie Self
- 2019
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2019
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Hellfest 2019
Movie Himself
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2018
If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd
Movie Himself
- 2015
- 2015
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2015
Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans
Movie Self
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2010
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Soundstage
Movie Guitar
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2008
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall
Movie Guitars
- 2007
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2006
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City
Movie Self
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2003
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour
Movie Guitar
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2002
CMT Crossroads
TV show Self
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1999
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Austin City Limits
Movie Gitarre
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1999
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town
Movie Guitar
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1997
Behind the Music
TV show Self
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1996
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird, The Movie & Tribute Tour
Movie Himself
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1987
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tribute Tour
Movie Guitar
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1976
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Winterland 1976
Movie himself
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1975
Lynyrd Skynyrd : Live at Winterland 1975
Movie himself
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1975
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Old Grey Whistle Test
Movie Himself
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1974
Rockpalast
TV show Self (guitar)
