List of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Johnny Van Zant performing live with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2008.
Background information
Genres	Hard rock, southern rock, blues-rock, alternative country
Years active	1966–1977, 1987–present (Reunion: 1979)
Website	www.lynyrdskynyrd.com
Members	Gary Rossington Rickey Medlocke Johnny Van Zant Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Peter Keys Johnny Colt
Past members	Ronnie Van Zant Allen Collins Bob Burns Larry Junstrom Greg T. Walker Leon Wilkeson Billy Powell Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Randall Hall Kurt Custer Mike Estes Owen Hale Hughie Thomasson Jeff McAllister Kenny Aronoff Ean Evans Robert Kearns

The following is a list of current and former musicians who have performed as members of the American hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd since the band's inception in 1966.

Band members

Current members

Gary Rossington

Active: 1966-1977, 1979, 1987-present

Instruments: Lead and Rhythm Guitars

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)(1973), Second Helping(1974), Nuthin' Fancy(1975), Gimme Back My Bullets(1976), Street Survivors(1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991(1991), The Last Rebel(1993), Twenty(1997), Edge of Forever(1999), Christmas Time Again(2000), Vicious Cycle(2003), God & Guns (2009), Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Rickey Medlocke

Active: 1971–1972, 1996–present

Instruments: Drums, Vocals, Mandolin (1970–1971), Lead and Rhythm Guitars (1996–present), Backing Vocals

Release contributions; First and... Last (1978), Twenty (1997), Edge of Forever (1999), Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003), God & Guns (2009), Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Johnny Van Zant

Active: 1987–present

Instruments: lead vocals

Release contributions: all Lynyrd Skynyrd releases from Southern by the Grace of God Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour (1987)

Michael Cartellone

Active: 1999–present

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003), God & Guns (2009), Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Mark Matejka

Active: 2006–present

Instruments: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009), Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Peter Keys

Active: 2009–present

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009), Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Johnny Colt

Active: 2012–present

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Former members

Ronnie Van Zant

Active: 1966–1977

Instruments: lead vocals

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977)

Allen Collins

Active: 1966–1977, 1979

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977)

Bob Burns

Active: 1966–1971, 1972–1974, 2006

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974)

Larry Junstrom

Active: 1966–1970

Instruments: bass

Release contributions: "Michelle" / "Need All My Friends" (1968)

Greg T. Walker

Active: 1971–1972

Instruments: bass

Release contributions: First and... Last (1978)

Leon Wilkeson

Active: 1972, 1973–1977, 1987–2001

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993), Twenty, Edge of Forever (1999), Christmas Time Again(2000), Vicious Cycle(2003)

Billy Powell

Active: 1973–1977, 1979, 1987–2009

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)(1973), Second Helping(1974), Nuthin' Fancy(1975), Gimme Back My Bullets(1976), Street Survivors(1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991(1991), The Last Rebel(1993), Twenty(1997), Edge of Forever(1999), Christmas Time Again(2000), Vicious Cycle(2003), God & Guns(2009)

Ed King

Active: 1972–1975, 1987–1996, 2006

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Artimus Pyle

Active: 1974–1977, 1979, 1987–1991, 2006

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991),

Steve Gaines

Active: 1976–1977

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Street Survivors (1977)

Randall Hall

Active: 1987–1993

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Kurt Custer

Active: 1991–1994

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Mike Estes

Active: 1994–1996

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars

Release contributions: Endangered Species (1993), southern knights (1996)

Owen Hale

Active: 1994–1998

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Twenty (1997)

Hughie Thomasson

Active: 1996–2005

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Twenty (1997), Edge of Forever (1999), Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003)

Jeff McAllister

Active: 1998–1999

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: none

Kenny Aronoff

Active: 1999

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: none

Ean Evans

Active: Spring/Summer 2000 (filling in for Leon Wilkeson), 2001–2009

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: Vicious Cycle (2003)

Robert Kearns

Active: 2009–2012

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009)

Note

Artimus Pyle, Ed King, Bob Burns, Leslie Hawkins and JoJo Billingsley played with the rest of the band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony of 2006.

Dead Members

The band is famous for the number of members who died. Here is the list:

• Ronnie Van Zant : died in 1977
• Steve Gaines : died in 1977
• Cassie Gaines : died in 1977
• Allen Collins : died in 1990
• Leon Wilkeson : died in 2001
• Hughie Thomasson : died in 2007
• Billy Powell : died in 2009
• Ean Evans : died in 2009
• Bob Burns : died in 2015

Timeline

Touring Musicians

Current touring musicians

Dale Krantz-Rossington

Active: 1987–present

Instruments: backing vocals

Carol Chase

Active: 1996–present

Instruments: backing vocals

Former touring musicians

Leslie Hawkins

Active: 1976–1977, 2006

Instruments: backing vocals

JoJo Billingsley

Active: 1976–1977, 2006

Instruments: backing vocals

Cassie Gaines

Active: 1976–1977

Instruments: backing vocals

Carol Bristow

Active: 1987–1988

Instruments: backing vocals

Debbie Bailey

Active: 1991–1994

Instruments: backing vocals

Debbie Davis

Active: 1994–1996

Instruments: backing vocals

Tim Lindsey (filled in for Leon Wilkeson on tour)

Active: 1993

Instruments: bass

Rick Wills (filled in for Leon Wilkeson on tour)

Active: July 1999

Instruments: bass

Joey Huffman (filled in for Billy Powell on tour)

Active: 2008

Instruments: keyboards

Lineups

Personnel	Studio albums	Singles
1966–1971 (The Pretty Ones/The Noble Five/One Percent/Lynyrd Skynyrd) Ronnie Van Zant – vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Larry Junstrom – bass Bob Burns – drums		"Michelle"
1971–1972 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Greg T. Walker – bass Rickey Medlocke – drums, backing vocals		"I've Been Your Fool"
1972–1972 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Bob Burns – drums
1972–1973 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – bass Bob Burns – drums
1973 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – bass, guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Bob Burns – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd), August 1973	"Gimme Three Steps" "Free Bird"
1973–1974 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Bob Burns – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Second Helping, April 1974	"Don't Ask Me No Questions" "Sweet Home Alabama"
1974–1975 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Nuthin' Fancy, March 1975	"Saturday Night Special"
1975–1976 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Gimme Back My Bullets, February 1976	"Double Trouble" "Gimme Back My Bullets"
1976–1977 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Steve Gaines – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Street Survivors, October 1977	"What's Your Name" "You Got That Right"
1977–1987 (Disbanded)
Personnel	Studio albums	Singles
1987–1990 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Randall Hall – guitars, backing vocals Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1990–1993 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Randall Hall – guitars, backing vocals Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards Kurt Custer – drums	Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991, June 1991 The Last Rebel, February 1993	"Smokestack Lightning" "Keeping the Faith" "Good Lovin's Hard to Find" "Born to Run"
1993–1994 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Mike Estes – guitars Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Kurt Custer – drums Billy Powell – keyboards
1994–1996 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Mike Estes – guitars Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Owen Hale – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Endangered Species, August 1994
1996–1998 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Owen Hale – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Twenty, April 1997	"Travelin' Man" "Bring It On"
1998–1999 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Jeff McAllister – drums Billy Powell – keyboards
1999 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Kenny Aronoff – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Edge of Forever, August 1999	"Preacher Man"
1999–2001 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Christmas Time Again, September 2000
2001–2005 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Vicious Cycle, May 2003
2005–2006 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards
2006–2009 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards
2009–2012 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals Robert Kearns – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Peter Keys – keyboards	God & Guns, September 2009	Still Unbroken, September 2009
2012–present Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals Johnny Colt – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Peter Keys – keyboards	Last of a Dyin' Breed, August 2012

External links

• Lynyrd Skynyrd official website

Lynyrd Skynyrd Gary Rossington Rickey Medlocke Johnny Van Zant Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Peter Keys Johnny Colt Ronnie Van Zant Allen Collins Bob Burns Larry Junstrom Greg T. Walker Leon Wilkeson Billy Powell Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Randall Hall Kurt Custer Mike Estes Owen Hale Hughie Thomasson Jeff McAllister Kenny Aronoff Ean Evans Robert Kearns Studio albums (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Second Helping Nuthin' Fancy Gimme Back My Bullets Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 The Last Rebel Twenty Edge of Forever Vicious Cycle God & Guns Last of a Dyin' Breed Live albums One More from the Road Southern by the Grace of God Lyve from Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Live from Freedom Hall Compilations Skynyrd's First and... Last Gold & Platinum Legend Skynyrd's Innyrds Best of the Rest Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set) A Retrospective Endangered Species Old Time Greats Extended Versions: The Encore Collection The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd 20th Century Masters: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd Solo Flytes All Time Greatest Hits Christmas Time Again Collectybles Then and Now Thyrty Greatest Hits What's Your Name Greatest Hits Icon Video Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Freebird... The Movie Lyve From Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Austin, TX Songs Tuesday's Gone Gimme Three Steps Free Bird Don't Ask Me No Questions Sweet Home Alabama Saturday Night Special Double Trouble What's Your Name That Smell You Got That Right Red White & Blue Tours Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd Tour Second Helping Tour Nuthin' Fancy Tour Gimme Back My Bullets Tour One More From The Road Tour Street Survivors Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 Tour The Last Rebel Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Twenty Tour Edge of Forever Tour Vicious Cycle Tour Rebels and Bandoleros Tour Spin-off bands Rossington Collins Band The Rossington Band Allen Collins Band Artimus Pyle Band Van Zant Related articles Discography Band Members Skynyrd Frynds 1977 Convair CV-300 crash Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park Leonard Skinner "All Summer Long"