October 20, 1977...............................

[Cohiba]

It's hard to believe that it has been 35 years since one of rock's best-known tragedies occured. On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd--in the midst of a headlining tour and fresh off the release of their sixth album--crashed in a Gillsburg, Mississippi swamp.

** If I'm not mistaken, Gary Rossington is the sole pre-crash member of the band still alive.

R.I.P.

Cohiba

 

[thegomezclan]

1 of my favorite bands.

 

[walkeraw]

R.I.P. Cassie & Steve

 

[vvvvvvv]

It's hard to believe that it has been 35 years since one of rock's best-known tragedies occured. On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd--in the midst of a headlining tour and fresh off the release of their sixth album--crashed in a Gillsburg, Mississippi swamp.

** If I'm not mistaken, Gary Rossington is the sole pre-crash member of the band still alive.

R.I.P.

Cohiba

Artimus Pyle is still alive and kickin'.

 

[cmhbob]

Not a bad write-up at wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Convair_CV-300_crash

 

[Vamoose]

One word: Simple Man

 

[ldp4570]

I was in Jump school when this happened. Its been that long!!!!

 

[n423]

Simple man,one of my fav songs from LS

 

[Cowboy2000]

I was in high school and heard the announcement from kmod on the radio. It was announced in the early evening of oct 20, 1977. I had bought the album before the crash. It's got a lot of good songs, I know a little is a good one. That been said, I'm burnt out on what's your name and you got that right.

 

[Boehlertaught]

SKYNYRD!!!!! Truly miss them.