Lynyrd Skynyrd band members

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The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Lynyrd Skynyrd, from the group's inception in 1970 until the present.

Lynyrd Skynyrd line-ups
My Backyard
The Noble Five
One Percent
(summer 1964-1970)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1970)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Greg T. Walker - bass
  • Bob Burns - drums
  • Rickey Medlocke - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals

with

Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1970-1971)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Greg T. Walker - bass
  • Rickey Medlocke - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1971-1972)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1972-1973)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1973)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars, bass
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Bob Burns - drums
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1973-late 1974)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Burns - drums
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(late 1974-1975)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1975-December 1975)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(December 1975-1976)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
  • Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
  • JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
  • Cassie Gaines - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1976-October 20, 1977)
  • Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Steve Gaines - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
  • Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
  • JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
  • Cassie Gaines - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(October 20, 1977-1987)

(Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded)

Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1987-1990)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Randall Hall - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1990-1991)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Randall Hall - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
  • Kurt Custer - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1991-1993)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Randall Hall - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Kurt Custer - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1993-1994)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Mike Estes - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Kurt Custer - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1994-1996)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Mike Estes - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Owen Hale - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1996 - "Freebird... The Movie" promotion)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals

with

  • Artimus Pyle - drums
  • Bob Burns - drums
  • Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
  • JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1996)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Mike Estes - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Owen Hale - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1996-1998)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Owen Hale - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1998-1999)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Jeff McAllister - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1999)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Kenny Aronoff - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1999-July 27, 2001)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(July 27, 2001-August 11, 2001)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(August 11, 2001-early 2005)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Hughie Thomasson - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(2005)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(2005 - alternate version of Lynyrd Skynyrd as "The Honkettes")
  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Artimus Pyle - drums
  • Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
  • JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(2005)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(summer 2005-September 10, 2005)
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(September 10, 2005)
  • James Marchildon - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(September 10, 2005-December 2005)
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(December 2005-March 13, 2006)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(March 13, 2006 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals

with

  • Ed King - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Artimus Pyle - drums on "Freebird", percussion on "Sweet Home Alabama"
  • Bob Burns - drums on "Sweet Home Alabama", percussion on "Freebird"
  • Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
  • JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(March 13, 2006-May 2006)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals
Lynyrd Skynyrd
(May 2006-present)
  • Johnny Van Zant - lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
  • Rickey Medlocke - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Matejka - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Ean Evans - bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Cartellone - drums

with

  • Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
  • Carol Chase - backing vocals