LYNYRD SKYNYRD Members Talk About 35th Anniversary Of Street Survivors On In The Studio
September 3, 2012, 11 years ago
On a new episode of In The Studio, LYNYRD SKYNYRD's Gary Rossington (guitar) and Johnny Van Zant (vocals) talk about the 35th anniversary of the band's landmark album, Street Survivors. Check out the chat here.
In one of the most tragic events in rock history, three days after the album's release, on October 20, 1977, the band's chartered airplane crashed en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing the pilot, co-pilot, the group's assistant road-manager and three band members (Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Steve's older sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines), and severely injuring most who survived the crash. The album peaked at #5 in the US (their first top 5 album), as did the singles 'What's Your Name' and 'That Smell'.
