Steve Gaines

Guitarist

Birthday September 14, 1949

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Seneca, OK

DEATH DATE Oct 20, 1977 (28)

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About

Guitarist and songwriter for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who died in a plane crash.

Before Fame

Attending a Beatles concert at the age of fifteen inspired him to learn the guitar.

Trivia

He composed music for the popular HBO series Tales from the Crypt.

Family Life

He grew up in the small town of Miami, Oklahoma.

Associated With

Ronnie Van Zant also lost his life in the plane crash that killed Gaines.