Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Year:
2006
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Inducted by:
Kid Rock
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Category:
Performers
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Allen Collins -
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Artimus Pyle -
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Billy Powell -
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Bob Burns -
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Ed King -
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Gary Rossington -
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Leon Wilkeson -
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Ronnie Van Zant -
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Steve Gaines
Introduction
Inductee Ed King’s guitar was the note you heard first and what stuck out in a song.
From co-writing “Incense and Peppermints” to the signature opening of “Sweet Home Alabama,” King’s riffs and arrangements completed Lynyrd Skynyrd's distinct sound and continue to influence generations of guitarists.
Lynyrd Skynyrd perform "Free Bird"
at the 2006 Induction Ceremony-
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Lynyrd Skynyrd perform "Free Bird"00:12:42 -
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Kid Rock Inducts Lynyrd Skynyrd00:06:29 -
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Acceptance Speeches00:05:56 -
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"Sweet Home Alabama"00:05:25
Hall of Fame Essay
2006
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s story is one of desire, fate, extraordinary talent, and survival. It’s also the tale of the intersection of history and one man’s vision: Vocalist and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant was the original man with a plan, and the long history of Lynyrd Skynyrd is largely the story of Van Zant, a man driven by inexplicable demons that demanded he not only change the landscape of rock history but secure his place in it.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is Ronnie Van Zant’s house and it was built by a lot of hands, great hands.
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