Gary Rossington
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth '76 as Self
- 2019 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Lyve! as Guitar
- 2019 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Hellfest 2019 as Himself
- 2018 · If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd as Himself
- 2015 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ’Lěh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd & Second Helping as
- 2015 · Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd as Himself
- 2015 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans as Self
- 2010 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Soundstage as Guitar
- 2008 · Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall as Guitars
- 2006 · Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City as Self
- 2003 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour as Guitar
- 2002 · CMT Crossroads as Self
- 1999 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Austin City Limits as Gitarre
- 1999 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town as Guitar
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1996 · Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird, The Movie & Tribute Tour as Himself
- 1996 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Rockpalast as Himself
- 1987 · Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tribute Tour as Guitar
- 1976 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Winterland 1976 as himself
- 1975 · Lynyrd Skynyrd : Live at Winterland 1975 as himself
- 1975 · Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Old Grey Whistle Test as Himself