Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dead at 68
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He was in the Strawberry Alarm Clock, too. R.I.P.
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Californian King left Lynyrd Skynyrd by choice. Sweet Home Alabama's co-writer, Ronnie Van Zant, died in the band's 1977 plane crash.
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The recent HBO show seemed to point out RVZ was tough on him when he was cocked and eventually King couldn’t put up with it any more.
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Guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines also died in the crash along with their Asst Road Manager and both pilots.
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Important to note it was the music only... not the lyrics that rebel flag waving yahoos love so much.
The man had a lot of health problems over the years, and his last few years didn't sound like much fun at all. Might've become a wealthy man if he was given the songwriting credit for I&P that he apparently deserved. Another example of how filthy the music industry was back in the day.
(Ed's the cherubic-faced one in gold in vid below)
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Yup, worth a watch. Learned stuff and entertained to boot.
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A ha, on a older plane Lynyrd Skynyrd members and their support team purportedly were uncomfortable with yet continued to use for travel. Cost savings?