Lynyrd Skynyrd: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2006)
Notable Works	“Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd”
Date	1987 - present • c. 1973 - 1977

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Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, and Allen Collins of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform on stage in October 1976, with instruments and microphones visible.

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