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domingo, janeiro 28, 2024

Billy Powell, teclista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, morreu há quinze anos...

 
William Norris "Billy" Powell
(Corpus Christi, Texas, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, Flórida, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.
     
Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que, em 1972, durante o aquecimento num show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, entrou para uma banda cristã chamada Vision.
Voltou aos Lynyrd em 1987, para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, de ataque cardíaco, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.
    

 

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

 

segunda-feira, janeiro 15, 2024

Saudades de Ronnie Van Zant...

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

 

domingo, agosto 13, 2023

O álbum de estreia dos Lynyrd Skynyrd foi lançado há cinquenta anos...!

 

 

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973. Several of the album's tracks remain among the band's most well-known: "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", and "Free Bird", the last of which launched the band to national stardom.

The album was certified gold on December 18, 1974, and double platinum on July 21, 1987, by the RIAA. It peaked at 27 on the US Billboard 200 in 1975.
 
 

sábado, junho 03, 2023

Billy Powell, teclista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, nasceu há 71 anos

  
William Norris "Billy" Powell (Corpus Christi, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos da América, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que em 1972, durante o aquecimento de um show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, esteve numa banda chamada Vision.
Voltou aos Lynyrd em 1987 para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.
  

 


domingo, janeiro 15, 2023

Saudades de Ronnie Van Zant...

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

 

sexta-feira, janeiro 28, 2022

Billy Powell, teclista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, morreu há treze anos

 
William Norris "Billy" Powell
(Corpus Christi, Texas, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, Flórida, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.
     
Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que, em 1972, durante o aquecimento num show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, entrou para uma banda cristã chamada Vision.
Voltou aos Lynyrd em 1987, para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, de ataque cardíaco, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.
    

 


Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

quinta-feira, janeiro 28, 2021

Billy Powell, o teclista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, morreu há doze anos


William Norris "Billy" Powell
(Corpus Christi, Texas, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, Flórida, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.
    
Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que, em 1972, durante o aquecimento num show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, entrou para uma banda cristã chamada Vision.
Voltou aos Lynyrd em 1987, para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, de ataque cardíaco, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.
    

 


Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

sexta-feira, janeiro 15, 2021

Ronnie Van Zant, vocalista dos Lynyrd Skynyrd, nasceu há 73 anos

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (Jacksonville, Flórida, 15 de janeiro de 1948Gillsburg, Mississippi, 20 de outubro de 1977) foi o vocalista, compositor e membro fundador da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.
   
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Van Zant formou os Lynyrd Skynyrd no verão de 1964 com amigos e colegas de escola: Allen Collins (guitarra), Gary Rossington (guitarra), Larry Junstrom (baixo), e Bob Burns (baterista). O nome Lynyrd Skynyrd foi inspirado num professor que tinham na escola: Leonard Skinner, que não gostava de estudantes com cabelos longos.
O reconhecimento nacional da banda deu-se em 1973, com o lançamento do álbum (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) com algumas das músicas favoritas dos fãs como: "I Ain't The One", "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man" e "Freebird". A música que se tornou mais conhecida da banda foi "Sweet Home Alabama" do álbum Second Helping
 
Vida Pessoal
Van Zant casou duas vezes. O seu primeiro casamento foi com Nadine Inscoe e desse casamento nasceu a sua primeira filha, Tammy Van Zant. Casou pela segunda vez com Judy Seymour e teve a sua segunda filha, Melody Van Zant. Van Zant era conhecido por ser supersticioso; odiava cobras e detestava voar.
 
Morte
No dia 20 de outubro de 1977 o avião Convair 240 que transportava toda a banda de Greenville, South Carolina para Baton Rouge, Louisiana caiu em Gillsburg, Mississippi. Nesse acidente morreram Van Zant, os membros da banda Steve Gaines e Cassie Gaines, um produtor assistente da banda, o piloto e o co-piloto. Os restante elementos da banda sobreviveram, mas seriamente feridos.
Ronnie sempre disse às pessoas mais próximas que ele não viveria até aos seus 30 anos e que gostaria de morrer com as suas botas. Estranhamente morreu 3 meses antes de seu trigésimo aniversário.
O irmão mais novo de Ronnie, Johnny Van Zant tornou-se o novo vocalista da banda quando ela se reuniu novamente em 1987.
  

 


terça-feira, outubro 20, 2020

Free - as a bird...

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

segunda-feira, janeiro 28, 2019

Billy Powell morreu há dez anos

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William Norris "Billy" Powell (Corpus Christi, Texas, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, Flórida, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.
   
Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que, em 1972, durante o aquecimento em um show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, entrou para uma banda cristã chamada Vision.
Voltou aos Lynyrd em 1987 para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.
   
    

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change

terça-feira, janeiro 28, 2014

Billy Powell morreu há cinco anos

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William Norris "Billy" Powell (Corpus Christi, Texas, 3 de junho de 1952 - Orange Park, Flórida, 28 de janeiro de 2009) foi um teclista dos Estados Unidos, integrante da banda de southern rock Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Biografia
Começou como roadie da banda em 1970, até que, em 1972, durante o aquecimento em um show do Lynyrd em Jacksonville, tocou uma versão de "Free Bird" no teclado. O vocalista Ronnie Van Zant ficou tão impressionado que imediatamente o convidou para ser o teclista oficial do grupo.
Sobreviveu ao desastre aéreo que abateu a banda em 1977, sofrendo apenas ferimentos no rosto. Entre essa época e 1987, entrou para uma banda cristã chamada Vision.
Voltou ao Lynyrd em 1987 para uma turnê-tributo, permanecendo com a banda até à sua morte, em 28 de janeiro de 2009, em Orange Park, Flórida.

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Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family (his father was in the U.S. Navy) and spent several years of his childhood living in Italy where his father was stationed. After his father died of cancer in 1960, he moved with his family back to the United States and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. He met his lifelong friend, Leon Wilkeson in elementary school. Billy's interest in piano began to grow and he began taking piano lessons from a local teacher named Madalyn Brown. She swore he did not need her, claiming that Billy was a natural and picked things up well on his own. When it was time for high school, his mother enrolled Billy and his brother, Ricky at Sanford Naval Academy in Sanford, FL.
Musical career Billy returned to Jacksonville where he enrolled at Bishop Kenny High School. When he graduated in 1970, he enrolled briefly in a community college, majoring in Music Theory. Around this time he found work as a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Billy remained a member of the Skynyrd crew for two years (which included, amongst the grittier shows, highlights such as Skynyrd landing a support slot for Leslie West's "Mountain") In his second year with them, 1972, Skynyrd played one particular gig, a show at the Bolles school prom. After his usual routine working with Kevin Elson, Billy had time to rest for a short while. In the corner he spotted a piano, so Billy went over and sat down with it. Just fooling around, Billy launches into his piano based version of Freebird for the boys in the band to listen to. Ronnie, astonished at his roadies hitherto secret ability said 'You mean to tell me, you've been playing the piano like that and you've been workin' for us for a year....'. Billy replied, "Well, you know, I've been classically trained most of my life.' He was then told Skynyrd were looking for a keyboard man, and Billy was in!
In 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd was signed to MCA Records and received national exposure with the release of their first album, (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd). The band's popularity soared in 1974 with their follow-up album, Second Helping, which featured their highest-charting single, "Sweet Home Alabama". The band enjoyed great popularity over the next three years, culminating in the 1977 release of Street Survivors, which many considered to be their strongest effort to date.
However, three days after the release of Street Survivors, Skynyrd's chartered plane crashed into a forest near McComb, Mississippi. The crash took the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and both pilots. The remainder of the band suffered injuries ranging from mild to severe. Powell suffered severe facial lacerations, almost completely losing his nose but was otherwise relatively uninjured. He was the first to be released from the hospital, and the only member able to attend the funerals of his fallen band-mates.
During the time between the plane crash and the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion in 1987, Powell joined a Christian rock band named Vision in 1984..during this time he recorded 3 albums and toured extensively.."Mountain in The Sky"/self titled "Vision" and soon to be released(previously unreleased).."Streetfighter" His keyboard playing was spotlighted in Vision concerts. Powell also spoke during the concerts about his newfound Christianity...as is featured on 2 bonus tracks..("Mountain in The Sky") where Skynyrd/Vision bandmate Leon Wilkeson and he give testimony of their conversions.
Powell rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 for a tribute tour, and remained with the band until his death. Guitarist Gary Rossington is the only member from the classic lineup who continues to record and perform with the band today.
In 2007, two years before his death, Powell played piano on Kid Rock's summer anthem "All Summer Long" (which samples "Sweet Home Alabama").
Death On January 28, 2009, the keyboardist died at the age of 56 at his home in Orange Park, Florida. Powell called 911 at 12:55 a.m., complaining of shortness of breath. He missed his appointment with the doctor on the day before his death; the appointment was for a checkup on his heart. The EMS responders found Powell unconscious and unresponsive, with the telephone still in his hand. Rescue crews performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at 1:52 am. A heart attack was the suspected cause of death, but an autopsy was not performed. A private memorial service for Billy Powell was held on Saturday, January 31 with Billy's friend, Dr. Bob Winstead officiating. The music he had recorded with Vision was played exclusively and Kid Rock sang a tribute song to Billy at the service. Many southern rock musicians were in attendance, including the Skynyrd and Vision bandmates, their families, Hank Williams Jr. and others. He leaves behind his family; wife, Ellen, sons Brandon and Joel, daughters Layla, Ashley, and Maggie, brother, Rick, and sister, Donna.
The song 'Gifted Hands' was later written and recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd as a tribute to Powell.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
cause theres too many places Ive got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I cant change.
But please dont take it badly,
cause lord knows Im to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldnt be the same.
Cause Im as free as a bird now,
And this bird youll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I cant change.
Lord help me, I cant change