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Lynyrd Skynyrd is a musical band that was formed in 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida. The band primarily operates in the music and music industry sectors. They are known for their southern rock, country rock, hard rock, and blues rock genres.
The key members of Lynyrd Skynyrd include Johnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke, Michael Cartellone, Mark Matejka, and Peter Keys.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is recognized for writing and performing various songs such as Smokestack Lightning, You Got That Right, Red White & Blue (Love It or Leave), Free Bird, That Smell, What's Your Name, Double Trouble, Sweet Home Alabama, and Gimme Three Steps.
The band has faced competition from several other musical acts such as Green Day, Grateful Dead, Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine, No Doubt, Kings of Leon, The Fray, Five Finger Death Punch, The Script, Muse, The Cure, Steely Dan, INXS, Evanescence, Goo Goo Dolls, Three Days Grace, Scorpions (band), Slipknot, Huey Lewis & The News, Mötley Crüe, The Clash, Weezer, The Smiths, 3 Doors Down, Rise Against, Shinedown, Electric Light Orchestra, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, Bullet for My Valentine, and Disturbed.