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Leon Russell Wilkeson (Newport, Rhode Island, April 2, 1952 – Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, July 27, 2001) was the bassist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.
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Wilkeson died in his sleep on July 27, 2001, at age 49 at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He was pronounced dead by St Johns County Fire Rescue Paramedic, Charlie Galambos. Galambos reports that leaving the scene moments after pronouncing Wilkeson dead, news had already leaked to the media, as he listened to the report on local FM radio. Wilkeson was in town to address charges of driving under the influence, for which he had been cited earlier that year. A medical examiner reported that Wilkeson was suffering from chronic liver and lung disease and died of natural causes. Wilkeson's death put the group in a difficult position since an agreement with Ronnie Van Zant's widow, Judy Jenness, mandated that at least three of Skynyrd's longtime members would have to appear in order for the band to use the name Lynyrd Skynyrd. Jenness waived this proviso, and the group continued with replacement bassist Ean Evans.
Lynyrd Skynyrd dedicated the song "Mad Hatter" from their 2003 album Vicious Cycle to Wilkeson's memory.
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Rusty Young, nome artístico de Norman Russel Young (Long Beach, Califórnia, 23 de fevereiro de 1946 – Davisville, 14 de abril de 2021) foi um guitarrista, vocalista e compositor americano, conhecido como líder da banda de country rock Poco.
Criado no Colorado, Rusty começou tocando steel guitar aos 6 anos de idade, continuando a praticar e estudar as técnicas do instrumento durante seus anos escolares. No final da década de 1960, tornou-se agenciador de turnês do Buffalo Springfield, onde teve chance de mostrar seus conhecimentos na steel guitar, gravando com eles a canção "Kind Woman". Com o fim da banda, formou os Poco em 1968.
Young morreu em 14 de abril de 2021, em Davisville, aos 75 anos de idade, de ataque cardíaco.
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (Kennett, 11 de fevereiro de 1962) é uma famosa cantora, compositora, multi-instrumentista e atriz norte-americana, formada em música e composição. O seu estilo musical incorpora elementos de rock, pop, country e hip hop.
