(L-R Billy Powell, Gary Rossington, Jim Crowley, Johnny Van Zant and Owen Hale -picture credit Dave Stephens)Billy Powell keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynryd has died. He survived the plane crash in 1977 that killed Lynyrd Skynryd members, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie Gaines as well as others.
Here's more information from a Jacksonville newspaper including video of Billy playing keyboards on the classic "Free Bird".
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-01-28/story/lynyrd_skynyrd_keyboard_player_bill_powell_dead_at_56
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