Until his death in March 2023, Gary Rossington was the last man standing – the only founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd still a part of the band. Born on December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida, Gary dedicated 50 years of his life to Skynyrd, despite suffering terrible injuries in the plane crash that devastated them in 1977. In 2012, he spoke to Classic Rock about his part in their story.
You’ve been a legendary musician for several decades now, but what first made you want to be a rock’n’roll star?
