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Who was the lead singer that died with Lynyrd Skynyrd in the plane crash?
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∙ 14y ago
Lynard Skynard: Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines ad Cassie Gaines, along with assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray were all killed in the plane crash.
They named the band after their evil PE teacher at school, Leonard Skinner.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThree band members died in the crash: lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie Gaines, and her brother Steve Gaines.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is not a real person. Lynyrd Skynyrd is just the name of the band; none of the band members are named Lynyrd Skynyrd.
See the Related Question below for more information.
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∙ 13y agoAt the time, the band had 10 on-stage members: Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie Gaines, Steve Gaines, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson, Allen Collins, Leslie Hawkins, Gary Rossington, and Jo Jo Billingsley.
Jo Jo Billingsley was not on the plane. Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie Gaines, and Steve Gaines died, along with their road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and the pilot and co-pilot.
Artimus Pyle, Allen Collins, Leslie Hawkins, Billy Powell, Gary Rossington, and Leon Wilkeson survived, but with very serious injuries.
The Related Link below is a great source of information about the band and the crash.
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∙ 14y agoYes most of lynard skynard died in a plane crash.
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