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Steve Gaines
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist
- From
- Seneca, United States
- Active
- 1949–1977
- Releases
- 3
About
Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claimed other band members and crew. His older sister Cassie Gaines, a backup vocalist with the band, also died in the crash.
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Steven Earl Gaines
Tags
- death by plane crash
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- MusicBrainz
- 5000f7eb-5519-4534-8044-c0be850c7473
- ISNI
- 0000000041523271
- IPI
- 00063097967
- IPI
- 00220315723
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