Several members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash that occurred on October 20, 1977 three days after the release of this album Street Survivors. The crash killed singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray. Other band members were injured, some very seriously. Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded after the airplane tragedy. On the original pressing of the cover of Street Survivors was a photograph of the band engulfed in flames. MCA Records, out of courtesy, withdrew the sleeve and replaced it with a cover of the band striking a similar pose against a plain black background. I purchased this album in October 1977 and played it for the millionth time yesterday. It still rocks and is my entry for this weeks PhotoHunt: Music.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
PhotoHunt #74 Music
Several members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash that occurred on October 20, 1977 three days after the release of this album Street Survivors. The crash killed singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray. Other band members were injured, some very seriously. Lynyrd Skynyrd disbanded after the airplane tragedy. On the original pressing of the cover of Street Survivors was a photograph of the band engulfed in flames. MCA Records, out of courtesy, withdrew the sleeve and replaced it with a cover of the band striking a similar pose against a plain black background. I purchased this album in October 1977 and played it for the millionth time yesterday. It still rocks and is my entry for this weeks PhotoHunt: Music.
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What a tragic story. How ironic about the cover art. An excellent post for the theme.
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