Ed King, an original Lynyrd Skynyrd band member, has passed away

Another tragedy has struck in the Lynyrd Skynyrd camp. The legendary Southern rock band’s former guitarist and bassist Ed King, the co-writer of “Sweet Home Alabama” and other Skynyrd classics, died Aug. 22 from cancer. He was 68 years old. According to Nashville news station WTVF, King had been battling cancer for several months.

King, an original member of the psychedelic group Strawberry Alarm Clock (best known for the 1967 chart-topper “Incense and Peppermints,” which King also co-wrote), joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 and played on their first three albums, Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, Second Helping, and Nuthin’ Fancy. At first, he replaced Leon Wilkeson on bass, but when Wilkeson returned to the lineup, he switched to guitar and became part of the band’s signature triple-axe sound


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Skynyrd has have to had more tragedy and downers than any other band in history.

Last Edited by FarMore on 08/23/2018 10:35 PM