Ed King
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About
Co-wrote the Lynyrd Skynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama" and also worked with psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Before Fame
He earned $75 a week playing at various military bases in the 1960s.
Trivia
He shared the same stage and billings as The Beach Boys, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
Family Life
He married Sharon Brock.
Associated With
He and Ronnie Van Zant were longtime bandmates until the singer was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1977.