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The Rossington Collins Band was an American Southern rock band founded in 1979 by guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins following the 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, of which both had been members. [1]
The Rossington Collins Band was formed in 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida, by former members of Lynyrd Skynyrd following the tragic plane crash in 1977 that led to the band’s hiatus.
- Getaway
- Three Times as Bad
- Just Trouble ” Allen Collins Band”
- Means Nothing to You
- Love Your Man “Rossington Band”
- Prime Time
- Shame on Me ” Rossington Band”
- Don’T Stop Me Now
- Everything You Need “Allen Collins Band”
- Don’T Misunderstand Me
In opening our top 10 Rossington Collins Band Songs list we have chosen the great grooving ballad “Getaway.” The song features the heartfelt soulful vocals of lead singer Dale Krantz. The song was written by Barry Lee Harwood, Dale Krantz, and Billy Powell. “Getaway,” was released on the first Rossington Collins Band album entitled Anytime, Anyplac...
Turning once again to the first Rossington Collins Band album is a song entitled “Three Times as Bad.” The song starts out with a burning guitar solo that segues into the amazing soulful blues vocals of Dale Krantz. This is Southern Soul at its best. One can hear a bit of Janis Joplin in Dale’s vocals. The song also features a beautiful piano solo ...
As stated in this article’s introduction, this Rossington Collins Band Songs list will also explore the solo albums released by Gary Rossington and Allen Collins outside of their great two album collaboration. Our first choice outside of the two Rossington Collins albums is a funky Memphis inspired track by the late great Allen Collins entitled “Ju...
The great Rossington Collins Band song “Means Nothing To You,” was released on their second album. The album entitled This Is The Way was released in 1981. The song“Means Nothing To You,” was the album’s closing track. The song was written by guitarist Barry Lee Harwood. The song’s killer opening guitar riff sounds like vintage old-school Lynyrd Sk...
After the breakup of the Rossington Collins Band, Dale Krantz and Gary Rossington formed a new band simply called the Rossington Band. The Rossington Band edged a lit closer to a more modern 80’s sound, yet they still managed to maintain their southern rock boogie blues roots. There is no better example of their allegiance to their roots than the g...
The opening cut to the first Rossington Collins Band album was the great track“Prime Time.” Within a few beats, fans knew that the heart and soul of Lynyrd Skynyrd had returned in a very respectful and authentic way. Just take a listen to those opening guitar lines and deny that you don’t hear the ghost of “What’s Your Name,”in that groove. The dec...
The most recent song on this top 10 Rossington Collins Band Songs list was released only a few months ago in 2016. According to Dale and Gary, fans at Lynyrd Skynyrd shows have constantly asked both of them if they were ever going to revisit the Rossington Band days. While Gary and Dale were both busy working with the reformed Lynyrd Skynyrdsince 8...
When listening to the great song “Don’t Stop Me Now,” it’s easy to hear the direction once again that Lynyrd Skynyrd was heading out of the Street Survivors recording. This song has always reminded me of the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd Street Survivors album track “You Got That Right.” Billy Powell’s octave runs on the piano have always played an import...
There are some songs that are so perfect, they leave the reviewer almost speechless in defining their brilliance. The amazing performance of Allen Collins on “Everything You Need,” is breathtaking. To quote George Harrison, Allen Collins made the guitar weep like no other. It just does not seem like Allen Collins ever got the credit he deserved. Th...
If there is one song that the general public will know from the Rossington Collins Band, it would be their hit song “Don’t Misunderstand Me.” The song was released on the band’s debut album Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere,in 1980. The song’s great bass lines doubled by Rossington and Collins’ iconic guitar riffs made for the perfect FM 80’s style south...
The Rossington Collins Band was a southern rock band founded in 1979 by guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington following the 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, of which both had been members. The Jacksonville band released two albums, but disbanded in 1982.
EventDateVenueCity02/18/198006/22/198006/24/198007/05/1980Rossington Collins Band were spawned by one of rock music's most well-known tragedies – in October of 1979, two years after the plane crash that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, new guitarist Steve Gaines, and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, surviving members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins (guitars), Leon ...
Members of the band included Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Dale Krantz Rossington (lead vocals), Billy Powell (keyboards), Leon Wilkeson (bass), Derek Hess (drums), and later Barry Harwood (guitar, backing vocals).
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American southern rock band founded in 1979 by guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins following the 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, of which both had been members. The band included two other surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson.
