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“We said, ‘We’re calling the band Leonard Skinner!’ And everybody laughed and clapped and thought it was cool. So we kept it”: The early days of Lynyrd Skynyrd recalled by legendary guitarist Gary Rossington

Wednesday October 15, 2025. 01:40 PM , from Keyboard Magazine
Plus: the British band that inspired the young Skynyrd to work harder
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