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Leonard Skinner: Inspiration for Lynyrd Skynyrd Dies at 77

By Chris Monty on  From blippitt.com
Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in his sleep on  Monday at 77 years old. His son, also Leonard Skinner, says his dad had a bowl of ice cream just after midnight and was found dead in his sleep around 2:30 a.m. He had been living at a local nursing home in Florida and had Alzheimer’s disease. Skinner was a straight-laced school gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School who, at some point in the 1960s, sent a handful of students to...Read Full Story

Leonard Skinner: Inspiration for Lynyrd Skynyrd Dies at 77

By Chris Monty on  From blippitt.com
Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in his sleep on  Monday at 77 years old. His son, also Leonard Skinner, says his dad had a bowl of ice cream just after midnight and was found dead in his sleep around 2:30 a.m. He had been living at a local nursing home in Florida and had Alzheimer’s disease. Skinner was a straight-laced school gym teacher at Robert E. Lee High School who, at some point in the 1960s, sent a handful of students to...Read Full Story

Leonard Skinner, namesake of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at age 77

By rhumor on  From wellbiteme.com
Leonard Skinner, has died at the age of 77. His death was announced by his son, Leonard, who also said that his father had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Skinner who was the namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at the St. Catherine Laboure Manor nursing home in Riverside at 02.30 a.m.  He had been at the home for about a year. Prior to his rock years, Skinner was a gym teacher and basketball coach and taught members of the group.The coach was reportedly hard on his students. He...Read Full Story

Billy Powell, LYNYRD SKYNYRD keyboard player: Mr. Media's Lost Tapes Interview

By Bob Andelman on  From mrmedia.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd (via last.fm)I remember the day I interviewed the Allen Collins Band. It was May 5, 1983, and it was memorable for many reasons. First, of course, was that I got to speak with Billy Powell, Randall Hall and Leon Wilkeson, former members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who had reformed, first as the Rossington-Collins Band, then as the Allen Collins Band.Second, the guys in the band were so disarmingly nice.And third, in interviewing the Allen Collins Band, I literally interviewed everyone...Read Full Story

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams - Namesake of Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd Dies

By aurexbank on  From hulu.com
Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher in Florida who inspired the name of the famous Southern rock band, has died. He was 77 NBC's Brian Williams reports.Add this to your queueAdded: Tue Sep 21 01:47:09 UTC 2010Air date: Mon Sep 20 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 00:32Read Full Story
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family (his father was in the navy) and spent several years of his childhood living in Italy where his father was stationed. After his father died of cancer in 1960, he moved with his family back to the United States and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. His mother enrolled him at the Sanford Naval Academy in Sanford, Florida. While at Sanford, Billy's interest in music began to grow. He began taking piano lessons from a local teacher named Madeleine Brown. She swore he did not need her, claiming that Billy was a natural and picked things up well on his own.

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Indy 500: Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks out Carb Day
Iconic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd’s songs of the South helped fans at Carb Day take their minds off the mid-summer heat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When Skynyrd launched its performance with the tune “Workin’ for MCA,” an appreciated ...  
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Indy 500 Carb Day: Hot day, cool show with Lynyrd Skynyrd
It's a sign.' " The annual Miller Lite Carb Day Concert capped a day at the track that featured the final hour of practice for Indy 500 drivers, the Firestone Freedom 100 race and the Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge. A crowd of perhaps 40,000 ...  
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What you need to know for 'Carb Day' Friday at the track
3:30 p.m. Carb Day Concert Begins – Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the Miller Lite Card Day concert at IMS. The concert, free with Miller Lite Carb Day admission of $20, will begin at 3:30 p.m. on the Miller Lite Stage in the IMS infield.  
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Fundraiser planned for Southern rock drummer
As the original drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Burns is a Southern rock pioneer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Burns, who left Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974, lost his wife, Marsha, last December and is now struggling to pay off her medical bills.  
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Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Doobie Brotherss in Stockton, CA – presale code
The Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Doobie Brotherss pre-sale code has finally been published: For a limited time you can purchase great tickets before anyone else!!! This just might be the last opportunity ever to see Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Doobie Brotherss live in Stockton, CA. Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Doobie Brotherss show details: Lynyrd Skynyrd & The Doobie Brotherss Stockton Arena Stockton, CA Fri, Oct 5, 2012 07:30 PM Onsale to General Public This...  
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Southern appeal: Lynyrd Skynyrd sells out Shooting Star Casino
Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie’s younger brother, took over vocals. Former Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt recently joined the group. Skynyrd will release its 13th studio album, “Last of a Dying Breed,” in August. Keith Johs, guitarist for the S ...  
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers tickets for Oct. 5 Stockton Arena concert go...
STOCKTON - Tickets for the Friday, Oct. 5 performances of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Doobie Brothers Stockton Arena go on sale today. Beyond the tragedy ... of radio hits like “Listen to the Music,”, “Black Water,” and “China Grove.”  
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