Gary Rossington, famous musician and songwriter, died on March 5, 2023, at the age of 71. The cause of his death has not yet been revealed. Gary is best known as a member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, who honored him on Facebook with the following message:
“We regret to inform you that Gary Rossington, our brother, friend, family member, musician and guitarist, passed away today. Please accept our sincere condolences. Gary is currently playing it in heaven with his brothers and Skynyrd family, as he always does. Please pray for Dale, Mary, Annie and the entire Rossington family during this difficult time and respect the family’s right to privacy.”
Neal Schon, a musician, also expressed grief posting a photo of Rossington with the caption:
“This image brings back many wonderful memories of their First Journey. They covered us and the chemistry with their audience went very well, as we always had strong ciphers in front of them. My sincerest condolences go to the entire family of Gary Rossington. God bless you, brother.”
Gary Rossington made a lot of money during his prosperous tenure with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Gary Rossington became famous as a founding member of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He has contributed to the majority of their albums, which has helped him amass a large fortune from album sales. Gary’s net worth is estimated at $40 million by CelebrityNetWorth. Rossington loved to play baseball as a child, which is how he met Ronnie Van Zant and Bob Burns, players on the Jacksonville baseball team. The trio met one afternoon and almost immediately decided to form a band called The Noble Five, which was later renamed The One Percent and then Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1969.
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s first album, (Pronounced ‘Lh-‘nérd’ Skin-‘nérd) was released in 1973 and peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard 200. Rebel, Twenty, Christmas Time Again, God & Guns, and other albums followed. Gimme Three Steps, Sweet Home Alabama, Saturday Night Special, That Smell, Truck Drivin’ Man, Smokestack Lightning, Preacher Man, Still Unbroken, Simple Life and other hits were also released by the band.
Gary formed the Rossington Collins Band in the 1980s, which included Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, Dale Krantz, Barry Lee Harwood, and Derek Hess. From 1979 to 1982, the band was active. He also formed the Rossington Band, which released only three albums before disbanding in 1988.
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