Gary Rossington

Acting

Gary Rossington

Born — Died

1951-12-04 — 2023-03-05

Place of birth

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

23 titles

Rossington formed the band "The Noble Five" as a teenager with friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom and Bob Burns in the summer of 1964. They would later change the name of the band to "The One Percent" before becoming Lynyrd Skynyrd. Skynyrd gained national exposure starting in 1973 with the release of their first album (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) and hit single "Free Bird". Rossington's instrument of choice was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul that he purchased from a woman whose boyfriend had left her and left behind his guitar. He named it "Berneice" in honor of his mother whom he was close to. Rossington has played lead guitar on "Tuesday's Gone" and the slide guitar for…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

2010s · 7 titles

If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd poster
7.6

The story of Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Greatest American Rock Band Ever. We fly beyond Free Bird to celebrate the life & times of leader Ronnie Van Zant, from boogie-woogie beginnings in Jacksonville’s Shantytown to a tragic end in a Mississippi swamp.

If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd

2018

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Hellfest 2019 poster
NR

Southern rock pioneers Lynyrd Skynyrd take to the stage at Hellfest 2019 in Clisson, France for a career-spanning set including such staples as Sweet Home Alabama, That Smell, and Free Bird.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Hellfest 2019

2019

Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans poster
7.0

On November 122014, an extraordinary collection of artists came together at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA to perform the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd, one of the most influential bands of our time. The unique concert featured incredible performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, including an unforgettable rendition of Travelin' Man, performed as a duet between Johnny Van Zant and his late brother Ronnie, who appeared via archival video.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans

2015

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ’Lěh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd & Second Helping poster
7.4

Lynyrd Skynyrd performed their first two studio albums, Pronounced 'Leh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd and Second Helping, live in their entirety for the first time, at two specially staged concerts at the Florida Theater in their home town of Jacksonville, Florida. It was a special occasion for both the act and their fans as the band performed tracks they'd never or rarely played live before alongside classic songs that are an essential part of any Lynyrd Skynyrd live show. These unique concerts are a must have for any Lynyrd Skynyrd fan.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ’Lěh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd & Second Helping

2015

Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd poster
10.0

The story of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from their early beginnings to the fatal plane that ended the original incarnation of the group.

Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd

2015

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Lyve! poster
8.3

This concert film, directed by multi award-winning director Shaun Silva and Tacklebox Films, features Lynyrd Skynyrd's 2018 hometown stadium performance from the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour at TIAA Bank Field (Home of the Jacksonville Jaguars) in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as an intimate interview with the band about their experiences on tour and what performing together has meant to them.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Lyve!

2019

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Soundstage poster
NR

With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals, and trademark layered guitars, Lynyrd Skynyrd deliver renditions of their iconic classics Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, and That Smell, that will blow you away.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Soundstage

2010

2000s · 4 titles

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City poster
8.0

Newly mixed and mastered, Live in Atlantic City celebrates the legend that is Lynyrd Skynyrd in an energetic 70 minute show. Featuring special guest artists 3 Doors Down, Hank Williams Jr., and Bo Dice.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City

2006

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall poster
8.3

One of the last concerts to be recorded with longtime members Billy Powell and Ean Evans, both of whom passed away in 2009. Track-listing: 1. Main Menu Page Loop / 2. Song Selection Menu Page Loop (Sweet Home Alabama / 3. Intro (Band Interviews w/Call Me The Breeze) / 4. Travelin' Man / 5. Workin' / 6. What's Your Name / 7. That Smell / 8. Simple Man / 9. Down South Jukin' / 10. The Needle And The Spoon / 11. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew / 12. Gimme Back My Bullets / 13. Tuesday's Gone / 14. Red White And Blue / 15. Gimme Three Steps / 16. Call Me The Breeze / 17. Sweet Home Alabama / 18. Free Bird.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall

2008

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live From Austin poster
6.0

From the vaults of the award-winning PBS "Austin City Limits" TV Show, this show, filmed live on December 15, 1999 in 5.1 surround sound captures all of Lynyrd Skynyrd's hits and much more. The DVD also includes songs that were never aired on the original TV boradcast. During their 1970s heyday, Lynryd Skynyrd emerged as the preeminent practitioners of Southern rock, their triple-guitar attack and country-tinged tunes carving a permanent spot on the playlists of classic-rock radio. The Southern boys are captured live in this special hour-long appearance on an April 2000 episode of PBS' AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, performing classics like "Sweet Home Alabama," "Preacher Man," and, of course, that cigarette-lighter favorite, "Free Bird."

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live From Austin

2007

Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour poster
8.0

The Vicious Cycle Tour was a live tour celebrating Lynyrd Skynyrd's 30 years of being a group. The recording is from The Amsouth Amphitheater In Antioch, Nashville, Tennessee.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour

2003

1990s · 3 titles

1970s · 3 titles

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