GARY ROSSINGTON, US-AMERIKANISCHER GITARRIST, SONGWRITER UND GRÜNDUNGSMITGLIED VON LYNYRD SKYNYRD IST GESTORBEN

06.03.2023 Der am 4. Dezember 1951 in Jacksonville (Florida) geborene Gary Rossington (Bild), Gitarrist, Songwriter und bis jetzt einziges noch lebendes Gründungsmitglied der US-amerikanischen Southern-Rock-Band Lynyrd Skynyrd, ist am 5. März 2023 gestorben. Ihren ersten Erfolg hatte die Band 1973 mit "Free Bird", 1974 gefolgt vom auch heute noch vielgehörten Megahit "Sweet Home Alabama".

Bild: Gary Rossington, 2011 - Foto: Jon Callas, https://www.flickr.com/photos/joncallas/5437854410/ (Ausschnitt) - Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en - Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gary_Rossington_of_Lynyrd_Skynyrd_-_Simpleman_2011.png

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71

“It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today,” the band wrote on Facebook. “Gary is now with his Skynyrd brothers and family in heaven and playing it pretty, like he always does.“

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/lynyrd-skynyrd-guitarist-gary-rossington-died/2023/03/05/5ef1f000-bbd7-11ed-9350-7c5fccd598ad_story.html

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Last Original Member, Dead at 71

The founding member and guitarist, who provided the seagull-like slide guitar leads to Skynyrd’s signature “Free Bird,” survived the band’s infamous 1977 plane crash.

Joseph Hudak

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/gary-rossington-lynyrd-skynyrd-dead-1209960/

The flight of another Free Bird is over

The band’s debut album, (Pronounced Len-‘nerd ‘Skin-‘nerd) was released on Aug. 13, 1973 and featured the lengthy anthem “Free Bird,” which would become Skynyrd’s signature song. The group continued to build a following through hard touring and tracks such as “Sweet Home Alabama” — its answer to Neil Young’s “Southern Man.” Rossington co-wrote that track as well as other Skynyrd favorites such as “I Ain’t the One,” “Things Goin’ On,” “Don’t Ask Me No Questions,” “Gimme Back My Bullets” and “What’s Your Name.”

Gary Graff

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/gary-rossington-obit-1235280140/

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member, dies aged 71

The only member of the US rock band to appear on all of its albums, Rossington survived the 1977 plane crash that killed several of his bandmates.

Sian Cain

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/06/gary-rossington-dead-lynyrd-skynyrd-guitarist-founding-member-dies-aged-71

Lynyrd Skynyrd gelten seit den 1970er-Jahren als eine der wichtigsten Bands des Southern Rock. Jetzt ist ihr letztes Gründungsmitglied Gary Rossington gestorben

Lieder wie «Sweet Home Alabama» (1974) und «What's Your Name» (1977) machten die Gruppe aus Jacksonville in Florida weltberühmt.

dpa

https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/boulevard_nt/article244122575/Lynyrd-Skynyrd-Gitarrist-Gary-Rossington-gestorben.html

Gary Rossington: Gitarrist von Lynyrd Skynyrd ist tot

Das letzte verbliebende Gründungsmitglied von Lynyrd Skynyrd ist tot. Gitarrist Gary Rossington starb am Sonntag im Alter von 71 Jahren. Mit seiner Slide-Gitarre prägte er die Hits der Southern-Rock-Band wie «Free Bird».

https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/news/gary-rossington-gitarrist-von-lynyrd-skynyrd-ist-gestorben-579916

Audios / Videos:

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - 7/2/1977 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Official)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxIWDmmqZzY

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama - 7/2/1977 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Official)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxWmSVv-cY

Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxkoqF8aOMc

Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds_XW3VMu9g&t=8s

Rossington Collins Band - Don't Misunderstand Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZsYKYUYZeE