List of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Johnny Van Zant performing live with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2008.
Background information
Genres	Hard rock, southern rock, blues-rock, alternative country
Years active	1964–1977, 1987–present
Website	www.lynyrdskynyrd.com
Members
Gary Rossington Rickey Medlocke Johnny Van Zant Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Robert Kearns Peter Keys
Past members
Former members

The following is a list of current and former musicians who have performed as members of the American hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd since the band's inception in 1964.

Current members

Gary Rossington

Active: 1964–1977, 1987–present

Instruments: Lead and Rhythm Guitars

Release contributions: all Lynyrd Skynyrd releases

Rickey Medlocke

Active: 1970–1971, 1996–present

Instruments: Drums(1970–1971), Lead and Rhythm Guitars (1996–present), Backing Vocals

Release contributions; Twenty (1997), Edge of Forever (1999), Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003), God & Guns (2009)

Johnny Van Zant

Active: 1987–present

Instruments: lead vocals

Release contributions: all Lynyrd Skynyrd releases from Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991)

Michael Cartellone

Active: 1999–present

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003), God & Guns (2009)

Mark Matejka

Active: 2006–present

Instruments: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009)

Robert Kearns

Active: 2009–present

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009)

Peter Keys

Active: 2009–present

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: God & Guns (2009)

Former members

Ronnie Van Zant

Active: 1964–1977

Instruments: lead vocals

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977)

Allen Collins

Active: 1964–1977

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977)

Bob Burns

Active: 1964–1970, 1972–1974

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974)

Larry Junstrom

Active: 1964–1970

Instruments: bass

Release contributions: none

Greg T. Walker

Active: 1970–1971

Instruments: bass

Release contributions: none

Ed King

Active: 1972–1975, 1987–1996

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (1973), Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Artimus Pyle

Active: 1974–1977, 1987–1991

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991)

Steve Gaines

Active: 1976–1977

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Street Survivors (1977)

Randall Hall

Active: 1987–1993

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Leon Wilkeson

Active: 1972–1973, 1973–1977, 1987–2001

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: Second Helping (1974), Nuthin' Fancy (1975), Gimme Back My Bullets (1976), Street Survivors (1977), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993), Twenty, Edge of Forever (1999)

Billy Powell

Active: 1972–1977, 1987–2009

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: all Lynyrd Skynyrd releases

Kurt Custer

Active: 1991–1994

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1991), The Last Rebel (1993)

Mike Estes

Active: 1993–1996

Instruments: rhythm and lead guitars

Release contributions: endangered species (1993), southern knights (1996)

Owen Hale

Active: 1994–1998

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: Twenty (1997)

Hughie Thomasson

Active: 1996–2005

Instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals

Release contributions: Twenty (1997), Edge of Forever (1999), Christmas Time Again (2000), Vicious Cycle (2003)

Jeff McAllister

Active: 1998–1999

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: none

Kenny Aronoff

Active: 1999

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: Sessions for Edge of Forever (1999)

Ean Evans

Active: 2001–2009

Instruments: bass, backing vocals

Release contributions: Vicious Cycle (2003)

Timeline

Touring musicians

Randall Hall

Active: 1970

Instruments: guitars, backing vocals

Leslie Hawkins

Active: 1975–1977

Instruments: backing vocals

JoJo Billingsley

Active: 1975–1977

Instruments: backing vocals

Cassie Gaines

Active: 1975–1977

Instruments: backing vocals

Robert (Bob) Brown

Active: 1982–1984

Instruments: guitar

Carol Bristow

Active: 1987–1991

Instruments: backing vocals

Dale Krantz-Rossington

Active: 1987–present

Instruments: backing vocals

Carol Chase

Active: 1991–present

Instruments: backing vocals

Tim Lindsey (filled in for Leon Wilkeson on tour)

Active: 1993

Instruments: bass

Joey Huffman (filled in for Billy Powell on tour)

Active: 2008

Instruments: keyboards

Band lineups

Personnel	Studio albums (Billboard 200 chart position)	Singles (Billboard Hot 100 chart position)
1964–1970 (The Noble Five/My Backyard/One Percent) Ronnie Van Zant – vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Larry Junstrom – bass Bob Burns – drums	—	"Michelle" (—)
1970–1971 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Greg T. Walker – bass Rickey Medlocke – drums, backing vocals	—	"I've Been Your Fool" (—)
1971–1972 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars	—	—
1972–1973 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1973 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – bass, guitars Bob Burns – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd), August 1973 (#27)	"Gimme Three Steps" (—) "Free Bird" (#19)
1973–1974 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Bob Burns – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Second Helping, April 1974 (#12)	"Don't Ask Me No Questions" (—) "Sweet Home Alabama" (#8)
1974–1975 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Ed King – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Nuthin' Fancy, March 1975 (#9)	"Saturday Night Special" (#27)
1975–1976 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Gimme Back My Bullets, February 1976 (#20)	"Double Trouble" (#80) "Gimme Back My Bullets" (—)
1976–1977 Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Allen Collins – guitars Steve Gaines – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Street Survivors, October 1977 (#5)	"What's Your Name" (#13) "You Got That Right" (—)
1977–1987 (Band inactive)
Personnel	Studio albums (Billboard 200 chart position)	Singles (Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart position)
1987–1990 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Randall Hall – guitars, backing vocals Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1990–1993 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Randall Hall – guitars, backing vocals Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards Kurt Custer – drums	Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991, June 1991 (#1) The Last Rebel, February 1993 (#1)	"Smokestack Lightning" (#2) "Keeping the Faith" (#10) "Good Lovin's Hard to Find" (#6) "Born to Run" (#37)
1993–1994 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Mike Estes – guitars Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Kurt Custer – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1994–1996 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Mike Estes – guitars Ed King – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Owen Hale – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1996–1998 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Owen Hale – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Twenty, April 1997 (#4)	"Travelin' Man" (#22) "Bring It On" (#33)
1998–1999 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Jeff McAllister – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
1999 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Kenny Aronoff – drums Billy Powell – keyboards	Edge of Forever, August 1999 (#12)	"Preacher Man" (#26)
1999–2001 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Christmas Time Again, September 2000 (#38)	—
2001–2005 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Hughie Thomasson – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	Vicious Cycle, May 2003 (#5)	—
2005–2006 Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
2006&ndash2009; Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals Ean Evans – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Billy Powell – keyboards	—	—
2009–present Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – guitars Rickey Medlocke – guitars, backing vocals Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals Robert Kearns – bass, backing vocals Michael Cartellone – drums, percussion Peter Pisarczyk – keyboards	God & Guns, September 2009 (#2)	Still Unbroken, September 2009 (#19)

External links

• Lynyrd Skynyrd official website